Entertainment and Wine
Bottle Shock
I wish that movies with ‘wine’ as their central theme were made more often. It has been 4 years since the release of that classic ‘Sideways’, and now finally in 2008 we once again have reason to swirl our wine in delight.
The movie is called Bottle Shock and tells the true story of how Napa, [...]
Wine Tasting With a Difference
I’ve never been a fan of American TV… except for one particular late night show with the comical Conan O’Brien as host. Late Night with Conan O’Brien is undoubtedly my favourite talk show… sorry Oprah
But it is when Conan O’Brien, the unconventional US wine expert, Gary Vaynerchuk and wine are mixed together, that [...]
Going Sideways
You owe it to yourself as a self professed wine enthusiast and welcome visitor of My Wine Cellar to see Sideways. The movie, directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, takes you on a rather comical trip through California’s Napa Valley, where the twosome engage in numerous wine tastings… amongst [...]
