Let me talk about the background of the names and wines mentioned in the movie:
Academie du Vin: The first private wine school in France built by Steven Spurrier.
Caves de la Madeleine: The small hotel that Steven opened at the time. He allows guests to taste the drink before buying. So about 8 minutes into the video, Maurice tasted a bottle of white wine in steven's shop.
Pierre Tari: The head of Chateau Giscours and the chairman of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux Classés at the time. This association manages all 61 wineries under the Medoc grading system in 1855. In the movie, it was the one where steven went to the restaurant to strike up a conversation.
Chateau Cos d'Estournel: Chateau Estour, a secondary estate in Bordeaux, located in the village of St. Estephe. The wine Tari drank in the restaurant.
Alfred Lovering Tubbs: The first person who bought land and built a winery in Calistoga (1882). Sam and Bo mentioned when they were chatting in the bar.
Ridge: California Ridge Winery. In 1971, pure Cabernet Sauvignon was brewed. Gustavo's first drink at the bar.
Buena Vista: An ancient winery in California, from sonoma. It is said that it was recently acquired by the French. In 1962, Pinot Noir was brewed. Gustavo's second drink.
Cheval Blanc: White Horse Village, located in St. Emilion on the right bank of Bordeaux. In 1947, half Merlot general Cabernet Sauvignon. Gustavo's third drink.
Any one of these three wines is now a great wine! ! Especially White Horse. The white horse in 1947 sold for $50, which is unimaginable.
Montrachet: Montrachet, located in the AOC grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy. This area produces 100% white wine made by Chardonnay. It is divided into Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Other grand cru vineyards near Montrachet are Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. In the movie, Steven asked Maurice to go to the cellar to get a Bâtard-Montrachet liquor. The other is a red wine of cedar sandalwood.
Chambertin: Cedarwood, AOC grand cru vineyard in Côte de Nuits (Côte de Nuits). Produces red wine based on Pinot. There are 8 special-grade parks in the surrounding area, which are not introduced one by one here.
Chateau Latour 1950: Chateau Latour, one of the five largest castles on the left bank of Bordeaux, from the village of Boyac. Mentioned when Gustavo sent Bo away in the movie.
Well, let's talk about the authenticity of the film below.
Before filming, Randall Miller said that this is a "as real as possible" film. It is conceivable that there must be some fabricated parts in the movie, some are just to enrich the plot, and some are purely old American teasing of the British and French. French critics said, “This is the most realistic degree that Hollywood is capable of shooting.” The
most controversial point is the portrayal of Steven Spurrier. It is said that Steven himself was angry on the spot when he saw the script and threatened to take the crew of Bottle Shock to court. He also asked to delete all the names of shops, associations, and schools related to him in the movie. I think the most unacceptable thing for him is how he became a complete snob.
In fact, when the bottle shock was filming, another group of people from clear picture entertainment also planned to film the Paris trial. At that time, the director, script, and actors were almost finalized. Their script was adapted from the book of George Tabor, the only reporter and witness of the Blind Drink Club at the time, and it was a version of the "Jin-Dated" by George Tabor and Steven Spurrier. So after Bottle Shock came out, the crew and Steven himself were very upset. On the one hand, I feel that the other party has tampered with history, and on the other hand, I am worried that my movie will be covered up. Later, I didn't find this movie called "Official History" on Google, and I called clear picture, only to find out that the movie was shelved. . In fact, I am really looking forward to seeing this official history. I hope that clear pic can take it out, which is also an explanation.
Okay, let’s take a look at which of the movies are real and which are fabricated:
(Source: http://discover.winecountry.com/wine/2009/09/bottle-shock-movie-fiction-vs. html )
Fact: Jim Barrett is indeed a strong leader, and he often likes to learn martial arts with his son. But not necessarily just boxing.
Fabrication: That boxing ring does not actually exist. In fact, the play was set up in KUNDE Estates Winery, purely for filming needs. The boxing ring is still there now. I will definitely check it out when I go to napa in summer vacation, roar! !
Fact: Bo Barrett does like surfing.
Fact: Bo is indeed blonde. Chris is actually black hair, and he was photographed with a wig at the time. What they have in common is that they are both handsome!
Fact: Jim was indeed a lawyer before.
Fabrication: Jim actually lives in Southern California most of the time, and doesn't often appear in wineries.
Fact: Jim did divorce.
Fact: In fact, Mike Grgich was the real winemaker of Monterena at the time. Basically it didn't appear in the movie.
Fact: Mike left Monterena shortly after the blind drinking party to build his own winery: Grgich Hills. Gustavo had been with him for many years.
Fact: Gustavo is indeed drinking. In 1999, he established his own winery Gustavo Thrace.
Fiction: Sam is a fictional character. It only represents the female compatriots who have contributed to the napa.
Fact: Calistoga does have a bar called'Rays'. Old farmers often gather there.
Fabrication: That bar tender Jo was fabricated to cater to the masses of male audiences.
Fact: The Chardonnay brewed at the time did turn yellow, just before the blind drinking party.
Fabrication: Of course Jo won't have such a big contribution to save the entire winery.
Fact: The wine had changed back to its normal color before it was shipped to Paris.
Fact: The'Paris Trial' Blind Drinking Party in '76 was at the intercontinental hotel. Instead of outdoor.
Fact: There was only one reporter present at the time, George Tabor. Later he wrote a book called Judgment of Paris, published in 2006.
Fact: The script of Bottle Shock took shape earlier than George's book came out in 2005.
Fabrication: Bo actually didn't go to the blind drinking party.
Fact: Time Magazine did write an article to record this incident. Chardonnay of Monterena is indeed included in the Smithsonian Museum. (Is it in DC? Didn't pay attention~)
Fabrication: The part of the airport delivery. But it's really good-looking.
Fabrication: The wines I drank during the filming were all colored beverages without any taste at all. The martini is olives in white water. Um~~~~
Fact: Most of the hill scenes were shot in Buena Vista Estate.
Fabrication: The Paris scenes were actually shot in napa.
Fact: The Monterena scene was indeed shot at Monterena Winery.
Finally, there is a table of ratings for all liquors by the blind drinkers at that time:
OFFICIAL RESULTS
vintage wine place total points 1st place votes
1973 Chateau Montelena 1st 132 6
1973 Meursault-Charmes (Roulot) 2nd 125.5 0
1974 Chalone Vineyards 3rd 121 3
1973 Spring Mountain 4th 104 0
1973 Beaune-Clos des Mouches
(Drouhin) 5th 101 0
1972 Freemark Abbey 6th 100 0
1973 Bâtard-Montrachet
(Ramonet-Prudhon) 7th 94 0
1972 Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru
"Les Pucelles" (Dom. Leflaive ) 8th 89 0
1972 Veedercrest 9th 88 0
1973 David Bruce 10th 42 0
and then the judges:
The eleven judges were (in alphabetical order):
Pierre Brejoux (French) of the Institute of Appellations of Origin (AOC Director)
Claude Dubois-Millot (French) (Substitute to Christian Millau)
Michel Dovaz (French) of the Wine Institute of France
Patricia Gallagher (American) of l'Academie du Vin
Odette Kahn (French) Editor of La Revue du vin de France
Raymond Oliver (French) of the restaurant Le Grand Véfour (Grand Véfour restaurant owner and chef)
Steven Spurrier (British)
Pierre Tari (French) of Chateau Giscours (Mermaid Winery owner)
Christian Vanneque (French) the sommelier of Tour D'Argent (Sommelier at Silver Tower Restaurant)
Aubert de Villaine (French) of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (One of the co-owners of Romanée Conti)
Jean-Claude Vrinat (French) of the Restaurant Taillevent (Taiwan Restaurant Owner)
likes Lines:
Steven: "Degas used paint; Rodin used bronze; Debussy, the piano; Baudelairre, language; so Henri Jayer and Philippe de Rothschild used the grape. Great wine is great art."
Gustavo: "You have to have it in your blood. You have to grow up with the soil underneath your nails and the smell of the grape in the air that you breathe. The cultivation of the wine is an art form. The refinement of its juice is a religion that requires pain and desire and sacrifice. ”
Jim:"The vineyard's best fertilizer is the owner's footsteps."
Galileo Galilei:"Wine is sunlight held together by water."
Bo: "The most important thing in winemaking is balance; from the technical aspect it is the strength of the triangle : balance of art, farming and science to make consistently great wines. "
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