‘Bottle Shock’ is a little film based on the true story of what led up to the legendary Judgement of Paris, when California wine beat French wine in a blind taste test in 1976. Directed by Randall ...

Avid oenophiles know what happened at the “Judgment of Paris” wine competition of 1976, where wines from Northern California’s Napa Valley triumphed over French wines in both white (first place: ...

They beat the French at their own game. In 1976 vintner Jim Barrett and his crew of wine hotshots poured Napa Valley onto the world’s wine map when their chardonnay — and a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars ...

"Bottle Shock" (2008) - My next Back-Shelf Movie Night at Nosh, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, promises to be a night for wine connoisseurs and those who want to learn more about California chardonnays. We'll ...

What’s the difference between a good wine and a great wine? In CCAE Theatricals’ “Bottle Shock! The Musical,” which opened Saturday in a world premiere production at the California Center for the Arts ...