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Looking for a way to boost his failing Parisian wine shop, a snobbish Brit named Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) heads to California's Napa Valley, preparing for a tasting contest he has set up, pitting his favorite French wines against up-and-coming vintages from California. He assumes that a victory by the French wines will spur people to flock to his store, but he is surprised to find that the California wines are not quite as awful as he had imagined. He is especially intrigued by a Chardonnay made by Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) and his son, Bo (Chris Pine), at Chateau Montelena, but Jim is a perfectionist who never thinks his wine is ready and does not want to be involved in the contest, believing it will be a circus and an excuse to embarrass the California wineries. He has a tense relationship with his son, an easygoing surfer dude who seems more interested in the summer intern, Sam (Rachael Taylor), than working in the family business. Starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Freddy Rodriguez, Rachel Taylor, Director Randall Miller Special Features: Keep Case Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1 - English Subtitles - English, Spanish Optional Additional Release Material: Deleted Scenes (4) Running Time 108 MinutesReviews:
Those of you who enjoyed Paul Giamattiâs corrosive wine snob in Sideways should appreciate this populist yarn. Alan Rickman plays a sommelier in the mid â70s bent on proving to Parisians that great wine isnât mutually exclusive to France. Itâs sort of like The Karate Kid if the Napa Valley were Daniel-San. Ornot at all. Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku, Bill Pullman and Dennis Farina head up an all-star cast.
