Review of Bottle Shock (2008) by Rosemarie S — 07 Mar 2010

Good & interesting & true story about wine making & one's determination to succeed... inspiration for all blooming entrepreneurs... this movie complements "Sideways"... Alan Rickman was fantastic...

This review of Bottle Shock (2008) was written by Rosemarie S on 07 Mar 2010.

Bottle Shock has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Crystal S (195) on 11 Apr 2013

I am such a sucker for Alan rickman. And Rodriguez. :) not an AMAZING movie, but enjoyable…

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By Jackie M (340) on 19 Oct 2012

Interesting movie about the beginnings of the world wide discovery of the napa valley wine region post woodstock and the era of the hippies…

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By Ricky M (203) on 21 Nov 2013

The gentle sophisticated sense of humor comes across in the music and acting complementing the panache of the scenery…

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By Robert Koehler (477) for Variety (12,700) on 29 Jul 2012

Wine lovers won't just sip but guzzle a lot of this down, and the same effect that sun-dappled days and sex in California had on Sideways operates…

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By K.j. Doughton (61) for Film Threat (5,156) on 01 May 2017

I found myself in a tug-of-war between enjoying Bottle Shock as entertaining fluff, and thinking that there might be a more serious, gritty,…

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By Davetheartguy (1) on 19 May 2020

I'm giving this 2 stars just because the film covers an important, historical turning point for American wine production, and nothing else…

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By Erich B (77) on 18 Oct 2012

I enjoyed it. It's a nice little history of California wine Hollywood style…

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By Matthew G (778) on 06 Sep 2014

In spite of the bad wigs, this is an interesting and revealing movie about the struggling Napa Valley wine business on the mid-1070s…

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It wasn't a bad movie, but it was a little boring, predictable and I don't think the original story was worth making a movie…

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By Jonathan D (792) on 04 Jul 2016

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