Screening of "Bottle Shock" (OmU)

with welcoming remarks by U.S. Consul General Preeti V. Shah & U.S. Agricultural Attaché Matt D. Snyder & followed by a casual wine tasting
About this Event

Bottle Shock is a 2008 American film based on the real-life 1976 “Judgment of Paris” contest, a blind wine tasting that turned the global wine hierarchy upside down. The film, directed by Randall Miller, blends historical facts with light comedic drama, offering a portrait of the Napa Valley at a time when its winemakers were dismissed as amateurs and French vineyards were considered the gold standard.

British sommelier Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) sets out to host a blind wine tasting in Paris to save his struggling wine shop. His plan: introduce Parisians to wines from around the world. In search of participants, Spurrier travels to the then-unknown Napa Valley in California, where he meets the founder and winemaker Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) of Chateau Montelena. There, Spurrier discovers an excellent Chardonnay, but Barrett refuses to participate, believing it to be a trap set by the French to humiliate American winemakers. Barrett’s son Bo (Chris Pine) secretly gives Spurrier a few bottles for the competition — a decision that sets the entire plot in motion and alters the course of wine history.

After the screening, we invite you to stay for a casual wine tasting, including wines from the wineries shown in the movie. Entrance to the movie is free, wines can be tasted on a self-pay basis.

Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We kindly ask you to only reserve the number of tickets that you will definitely use.

You do not need to print out your Eventbrite ticket. The name under which you reserved your tickets will suffice to enter.

Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately.

This event is held in cooperation with the AmericanWineExpert and DelicioUS!