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Bottle Shock (12A)
- Consumer Advice: Contains infrequent strong language and moderate sex and drug references
- Run time: 1 hour 48 mins
- Genre: Comedy
- Release date: 20th March 2009
- Starring: Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman
- Directed by: Randall Miller
- Official Website: www.bottleshockthemovie.com
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Plot Synopsis
There are certain unforgettable moments in history when America has triumphed against long odds and proved itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon; the U.S. Men’s Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics.
But one such moment has never received the recognition it deserves: In 1976, a small American winery sent shock waves through the wine industry by besting the exalted French wines in a blind tasting, putting California wines on the map for good.
Novice vintner Jim Barrett risked everything to realize his dream of creating the perfect hand-crafted California Chardonnay. Meanwhile in Paris, struggling wine seller Steven Spurrier came up with an idea for a publicity stunt to help his floundering shop. Little did Spurrier and Barrett realize they were about to change the history of wine forever.