WW·012004Sideways
The Sideways Flight
The wine movie, poured in order.
$125 / flight
Bottle Shockthe wine pairing
Drink both winners of the 1976 tasting that changed wine forever.
The bottles
Poured in the order the film pours them.
1
Chateau Montelena · Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Calistoga, California
WhiteOn screen
On screen — The wine the whole film is about: the 1973 vintage that 'goes pink' and nearly ruins the Barretts before winning Paris. Current release, same winery, largely the same vineyards.
White peach, Meyer lemon, wet stone; the restraint that fooled the judges.
2
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars · “Artemis” Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California
RedInspired
The match — History's other half: Stag's Leap's 1973 Cabernet won the red flight at the same tasting. The film keeps it offstage; your night doesn't have to.
Cassis, cocoa, fine-grained tannin.
The Judgment of Paris
Paris, 1976. A British wine merchant stages a blind tasting pitting unknown California wines against the great names of France. The all-French jury hands first place, in both flights, to Napa. Bottle Shock tells the Chardonnay's story; this duo pours you the whole verdict: the white that won on screen, and the red that won the same afternoon.
Sip along
Little cues so the bottles land with the scenes.
1
Pour the Chardonnay — the opening shot of the vineyards.
2
Hold your glass — the wine 'goes pink' and all seems lost.
3
Open the Cabernet — the judges reach for their scorecards.
