Overview
Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.
The story itself is compelling and I couldn’t help but think that there was a better movie in there. The movie itself is “fine” and entertaining enough… it just felt a little too cute sometimes.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Bottle Shock
Movie title: Bottle Shock
Movie description: Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.
Date published: 2025-12-01
Director(s): Randall Miller
Actor(s): Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodríguez, Dennis Farina, Hal B. Klein, Jean-Michel Richaud, Eliza Dushku, Kirk Baily, Philippe Bergeron, Bradley Whitford, Louis Giambalvo, Greg Collins, Luis Saguar, James Hiser, Geoff Callan, Miguel Sandoval, Marcia Firesten, Matthew Kimbrough, Laurie O'Brien, Kathy McGraw, Joe Regalbuto, Deborah O'Brien, Karl-Heinz Teuber, Marian Filali, Richard Gross, Mary Pat Gleason, Al Liner, Brian Leonard, Maximilienne Ewalt, Frank Avila, Valerie Long, James Carraway, Philippe Simon, André Tardieu, J.P. Gillain, André Mathieu, Jody Savin, Mark Famiglietti, Randall Miller, Roy Jimenez
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
The story itself is compelling and I couldn’t help but think that there was a better movie in there. The movie itself is “fine” and entertaining enough… it just felt a little too cute sometimes.
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My Review - 6/10
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