A favorite amongst wine lovers, Bottle Shock follows the story of 城堡Montelena’s triumphant victory at the Paris 酒 Tasting of 1976. Also 被称为 巴黎审判, this monumental moment was a first for U.S. wine producers and changed the landscape of the winemaking industry in California forever. It also introduced Northern California as one of the premier wine-growing regions in the world.

The film follows wine expert Steven Spurrier (played by Alan Rickman) stumbling upon 城堡Montelena and its owner Jim Barrett (played by Bill Pullman), 巴雷特的儿子, Bo (played by Chris Pine). Spurrier is shocked to discover the now award-winning Chardonnay and is determined to get the wine back to Paris for the blind taste testing. As with any movie based on a true story, you might be wondering what was fact and what was fiction, 所以我们在这里分享.

事实: Playfully portrayed by Chris Pine, Bo巴雷特, the son of 城堡Montelena’s winemaker Jim Barrett, is an unruly California surfer dude who frustrated his father due to his low ambition. Bo was indeed a surfer and a rebel in the early 1970s, but he has since lived up to the elder Barrett’s hopes: Bo is currently the CEO of 城堡Montelena and has been involved in every vintage at the winery since 1972.

小说: The father-and-son duo were a bit less physically violent than the film leads viewers to believe. There is no boxing ring on the Barrett property or in the vineyards, nor did Jim and Bo ever box each other.

小说: Though he ended up owning the historic 城堡Montelena 酒ry, Jim Barrett did not craft the wine that went on to win big in France. 迈克Grgich, a Croatian-American winemaker in 纳帕 Valley, was actually the winemaker of the 1973 Chardonnay that won the Paris Tasting of 1976, 被称为 巴黎审判. While originally written into the script, Mike was cut from the movie because he did not want to be a part of the film.

小说: 在电影中, the Chardonnay turns brown for 24 hours after bottling, a twist that devastates Jim, who believes his new release is doomed. Though the wine did turn off-color for a short time after it was bottled, this is actually a somewhat common occurrence, and real-life winemaker 迈克Grgich totally knew how to handle the situation.

小说: Jim and Bo are shown living at the 纳帕 Valley winery during the summer of 1976, but they actually lived much further south, 洛杉矶附近, and took long trips up the coast in order to operate 城堡Montelena. Jim was actually a certified pilot, and he often flew into the nearby Santa Rosa airport when he had to spend time at the winery.

事实: Bo和Gustavo Brambila, played by Freddy Rodriguez, are portrayed as close friends, with Bo as the prankster and Gustavo as the serious one. The two struck up a friendship in the 1970s, although Gustavo was not actually involved at all with 城堡Montelena’s win at the Paris 酒 Tasting. Gustavo, one of the first Latinos to earn a degree in fermentation science from the University of California, 戴维斯, was hired by winemaker 迈克Grgich to do quality control in 1976, although it was after the famed tasting. Bo and Gustavo remain close friends to this day.

小说: 在电影中, Gustavo is fired by Jim for producing wine under his own label. However, Gustavo was never fired, but instead left the winery on good terms. He actually left in 1977 to work for Mike when the former 城堡Montelena winemaker created his own brand, Grgich山. In 1996, Gustavo did go on to create his own label, Gustavo酒, which continues to operate to this day.