WW·022008Bottle Shock
The Judgment of Paris
Drink both winners of 1976.
$140 / flight
Sidewaysthe wine pairing
The wine movie. Three bottles, in the order the film pours them.
The bottles
Poured in the order the film pours them.
1
Sanford Winery · Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
Santa Barbara County, California
RedOn screen
On screen — The first tasting stop. Miles teaches Jack to taste (swirl, sniff, sip) at Sanford's bar. Open it when they do.
Bright cherry, cola spice, coastal acidity.
2
Hitching Post · “Highliner” Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara County, California
RedOn screen
On screen — Poured at the Hitching Post II, the steakhouse where Maya works the wine list; the real owners make this wine. Pour it for the porch speech.
Dark cherry, sage, smoke; the acid backbone Miles rhapsodizes about.
3
Château La Fleur de Boüard · Lalande-de-Pomerol
Bordeaux, France
RedInspired
The match — The finale: Miles drinks his prized 1961 Cheval Blanc from a styrofoam cup. A '61 is a museum piece, so this is the same right-bank blend: Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Yes, Merlot. Don't tell Miles.
Plush plum, violets, warm earth.
The Sideways Flight
Miles is a failed novelist who loves Pinot Noir the way other people love people. His week-long bachelor tour of the Santa Ynez Valley is the most influential wine movie ever made: Pinot sales in America jumped for a decade because of it. This flight follows the film: the first tasting, the restaurant that anchors it, and the heartbreak bottle at the end.
Sip along
Little cues so the bottles land with the scenes.
1
Bottle one — Jack and Miles roll into wine country.
2
Bottle two — the porch scene. Listen to the whole speech.
3
Bottle three — the burger joint. Use a real glass anyway.
