THE INSPIRING AND HUMOROUS TRUE STORY OF
LOVE, VICTORY AND FERMENTATION
BOTTLE SHOCK
Uncorking Onto DVD February 3rd From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Stellar Ensemble Cast Including Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Freddy Rodriguez,
Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku and Dennis Farina
--Limited Edition “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack, Includes Academy AwardÒ Winning Film Sideways, Arrives Just In Time For Valentine’s Day--
“Hugely entertaining… there’s magic in it.”
– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Pour out the laughs and brim over with American spirit as the incredible true story that put Napa on the map of fine wines is uncorked with Bottle Shock, debuting onto DVD February 3rd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE). Premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Bottle Shock has won the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Praised as “Rocky for wine aficionados” (The Hollywood Reporter), Bottle Shock follows novice vintner Jim Barrett who, against all odds and expectations, defeated the heavily favored French varietals at the 1976 blind taste challenge called “The Judgment of Paris.” An unforeseen victory by any standards, this central event established California and Napa Valley’s reputation as one of the world’s top wine producing regions. Shot on location in the breathtakingly beautiful Northern California wine country and using the real-life Chateau Montelena winery in many scenes, Bottle Shock celebrates the splendor of California wine country which forever changed the face of the winemaking industry.
Starring an incredible ensemble cast including Golden GlobeÒ winner* Alan Rickman (Love Actually, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Sleepless in Seattle), Chris Pine (Star Trek, Smokin’ Aces), Rachael Taylor (Transformers), Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse”), Freddy Rodriguez (“Ugly Betty”) and Dennis Farina (“Law & Order”), Bottle Shock was co-written, produced and directed by Randall Miller (Noble Son). Highlighted by a cellar full of bonus features pleasing to any connoisseur including behind-the-scenes featurette, an inside look at Chateau Montelena winery, deleted scenes and cast/crew commentary, the Bottle Shock DVD is priced to own at $27.98.
For every wine lover, TCFHE is also debuting “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack which includes Bottle Shock and the Academy AwardÒ-winning film Sideways (Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - 2005), the side-splitting and poignant comedy about a modern-day odd couple on a road trip through central California in search of wine, women and themselves. “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack will be available for low price of $29.98 featuring both movies together.
*1996: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, “Rasputin”
Synopsis:
For connoisseur Steven Spurrier (Rickman), there’s no finer art than French wine, despite rumors that the new California wine country holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind tasting. But when he finds the valley full of ambitious – and talented – novice vintners like Jim Barrett (Pullman) and his son Bo (Pine), he realizes his publicity stunt may change the history of wine forever.
DVD Specs:
The Bottle Shock DVD is presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround sound and English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
· Commentary by actors Bill Pullman, Chris Pine and Eliza Dushku, director/producer Randall Miller, writer/producer Jody Slavin, producer J. Todd Harris and writers Ross Schwartz and Lannette Pabon
· An Underdog’s Journey: The Making of Bottle Shock featurette
· Chateau Montelena: One Winery’s Search for Excellence featurette
· Deleted Scenes
BOTTLE SHOCK
Street Date: February 3, 2009
Pricing: $27.98 U.S. (DVD)
$29.98 U.S. (Two-Pack)
Total Run Time: 108 Minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes
LOVE, VICTORY AND FERMENTATION
BOTTLE SHOCK
Uncorking Onto DVD February 3rd From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Stellar Ensemble Cast Including Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Freddy Rodriguez,
Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku and Dennis Farina
--Limited Edition “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack, Includes Academy AwardÒ Winning Film Sideways, Arrives Just In Time For Valentine’s Day--
“Hugely entertaining… there’s magic in it.”
– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Pour out the laughs and brim over with American spirit as the incredible true story that put Napa on the map of fine wines is uncorked with Bottle Shock, debuting onto DVD February 3rd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE). Premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Bottle Shock has won the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Praised as “Rocky for wine aficionados” (The Hollywood Reporter), Bottle Shock follows novice vintner Jim Barrett who, against all odds and expectations, defeated the heavily favored French varietals at the 1976 blind taste challenge called “The Judgment of Paris.” An unforeseen victory by any standards, this central event established California and Napa Valley’s reputation as one of the world’s top wine producing regions. Shot on location in the breathtakingly beautiful Northern California wine country and using the real-life Chateau Montelena winery in many scenes, Bottle Shock celebrates the splendor of California wine country which forever changed the face of the winemaking industry.
Starring an incredible ensemble cast including Golden GlobeÒ winner* Alan Rickman (Love Actually, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Sleepless in Seattle), Chris Pine (Star Trek, Smokin’ Aces), Rachael Taylor (Transformers), Eliza Dushku (“Dollhouse”), Freddy Rodriguez (“Ugly Betty”) and Dennis Farina (“Law & Order”), Bottle Shock was co-written, produced and directed by Randall Miller (Noble Son). Highlighted by a cellar full of bonus features pleasing to any connoisseur including behind-the-scenes featurette, an inside look at Chateau Montelena winery, deleted scenes and cast/crew commentary, the Bottle Shock DVD is priced to own at $27.98.
For every wine lover, TCFHE is also debuting “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack which includes Bottle Shock and the Academy AwardÒ-winning film Sideways (Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - 2005), the side-splitting and poignant comedy about a modern-day odd couple on a road trip through central California in search of wine, women and themselves. “The Perfect Pairing” DVD Two-Pack will be available for low price of $29.98 featuring both movies together.
*1996: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, “Rasputin”
Synopsis:
For connoisseur Steven Spurrier (Rickman), there’s no finer art than French wine, despite rumors that the new California wine country holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind tasting. But when he finds the valley full of ambitious – and talented – novice vintners like Jim Barrett (Pullman) and his son Bo (Pine), he realizes his publicity stunt may change the history of wine forever.
DVD Specs:
The Bottle Shock DVD is presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround sound and English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
· Commentary by actors Bill Pullman, Chris Pine and Eliza Dushku, director/producer Randall Miller, writer/producer Jody Slavin, producer J. Todd Harris and writers Ross Schwartz and Lannette Pabon
· An Underdog’s Journey: The Making of Bottle Shock featurette
· Chateau Montelena: One Winery’s Search for Excellence featurette
· Deleted Scenes
BOTTLE SHOCK
Street Date: February 3, 2009
Pricing: $27.98 U.S. (DVD)
$29.98 U.S. (Two-Pack)
Total Run Time: 108 Minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes
