Bottle Shock
Sep 05 2008
•2h 50m
•Comedy, Drama
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.
Cast
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Alan Rickman
Steven Spurrier
Chris Pine
Bo Barrett
Bill Pullman
Jim Barrett
Rachael Taylor
Sam Fulton
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