Welcome to the May edition of Food ‘n Flix and Bottle Shock.
Chris Pine as cellar rat Bo Barrett in Bottle Shock.
Before we go any further, I just have to say…
Chris, please fix your hair!!!
Ok. I got that out of the way. Shall we get to the film?
Bottle Shock is of the based-on-a-true story genre. It tells the David and Goliath tale of the fledgling (at least on the world market) California wine industry circa 1976. An entrepreneurial British wine snob wants to create a blind tasting between French wines and these brash young Yankees, thus the “Judgement of Paris” takes place and puts Napa on the map.
I had heard of this blind tasting but I really didn’t realize it’s significance to the California wine industry. Just so you know, there’s not a huge amount of food in this film, but there is lots of wine. Feel free to draw inspiration from wine-soaked foods, California or French cuisine (or a fusion effort), or a great pairing.
I’m not sure the film is worthy of the Sideways or Little Miss Sunshine comparison, but I did enjoy it and learned a lot. I can’t wait to see what Food ‘n Flix members think!
Food ‘n Flix is open to everyone. Just watch the film with foodie goggles on, get inspired and post.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Watch Bottle Shock. Taking inspiration from the film, head into the kitchen and create a recipe.
- Post about it on your blog with a link back to THIS POST. Use of the logo is optional.
- Alternately (or in addition to), post a photo of the dish you made on Instagram (public accounts only). You must include the following in your caption: short intro, recipe (if only posting on Instagram), #FoodnFlix and tag @foodnflix.
- Your post must be current (during month of film). And, of course we don’t mind if your post is linked to other events…the more the merrier.
- Have fun with it and enjoy some wine!
- Email your entries to me at eliotseats@gmail.com (and cc: heather@foodnflixclub.com) and include:
-your name
-name of blog as you want it written (or Instagram account)
-name of the dish/drink you created AND a direct link to your post (blog or Instagram)
-attach a photo or give permission to pull one from your post
-indicate “Food ‘n Flix Submission” in the subject lineSubmissions are due by the end of the day on May 31, 2021!
I never knew about this movie! Can’t wait to watch it.
It was a surprise to me but popped up in a recommended queue on Netflix or Prime. I really enjoyed it.
I am in! This sounds like a good film and I miss everyone!
Hello, Terri!!!! Welcome back!
I just re-wtched this in anticipation of your event. Will share soon.
I know you will be first up! 🙂 I want to re-watch it again before I post, too.
I have never seen Little Miss Sunshine, will have to look it up. However, I enjoyed this movie better than Sideways. It inspired me to buy a bottle of Chard from the winery that took the crown. We are going to enjoy it with our first course of grilled scallops for our Anniversary Dinner. Thanks for choosing this film and hosting this month Debra.
Hmmm. Not sure I enjoyed it better than Sideways but I did like it. I have a bottle form Chateau Montelena as well for this event. (I also but one from Stag’s Leap, the red winner>)
Watching it today!
Good! Anxious to see what you think!
Great movie and I loved Alan Rickman in this.
I thought some of that casting was a bit off and I hated Chris Pine’s hair (as I’ve already mentioned), but Rickman was perfect in this movie.
Steven Spurrier, the organizer of the real-life “judgement of Paris” in 1976, just died in March, and his obituary was very interesting. I’ve read one of the several books about the very famous wine tasting and its aftermath.
The obit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/steven-spurrier-dead/2021/03/10/53978970-8102-11eb-81db-b02f0398f49a_story.html
be safe… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I read that he had passed but not the obit. Thanks for sharing.
That tasting event was an eye opener to the world. Particularly the French wine world. 🙂 Sounds like a fun movie — thanks.
Yes. I guess I have always assumed CA was always on the world wine map. It reminds me to dig out a bottle from the 70s that my dad bought as a lark at an auction. He said he was saving it four his daughter’s wedding. We never cracked it open though.
I loved this movie. It’s one of those movies that I will watch over and over again, even though Yes – Chris Pine – Please fix your hair!! 🙂 However, for the life of me, I can’t think of any food off the top of my head other than cheese and wine. I guess I need to watch it again. 🙂 Fun!
I’m planning to revisit it again, too. There is little to no food in the movie but there is LOTS of wine!
[…] I’m pulling movie watching, grazing and wine all together today for May’s Food ‘n Flix post. I’m hosting for May and chose Bottle Shock, a 2008 based-on-a-true story film. It tells the David and Goliath tale of the fledgling California wine industry circa 1976. An entrepreneurial British wine snob (Alan Rickman) wants to create a blind tasting between French wines and these brash young Yankees, thus the “Judgement of Paris” takes place and puts Napa on the map. You can read the announcement post here. […]