Weekend DVD Giveaway: 'Bottle Shock'
Bottle Shock is the story of the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. Also known as The Judgment of Paris, it was a blind-tasting organized to pit California wines against their French counterparts.
When the judges—nine French, one British, and one American—rated the California wines best in each category, it put Napa Valley wines on the map.
If you haven't seen it, Bottle Shock is a charming and funny movie with a great ensemble cast (Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman, Eliza Dushku, and Dennis Farina, among others)—one that food and wine lovers would do well in checking out (or checking out again).
It comes out on DVD February 3 (bonus features include a behind-the-scenes featurette, an inside look at Napa's Chateau Montelena winery, deleted scenes, and cast and crew commentary), but we've got three copies to give away this weekend.
All you have to do to win is write a wine-related haiku in the comments below. The best three (3) haiku, as determined by SE staff, win a copy. Cheers!
Contest will end and comments will close at 3 p.m. ET, Monday, January 19, 2009. One entry per community member. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
Comments are closed: 123 Comments:
red wine makes me
red, whine --
pot gets me hot --
not!
cookies and tea
for me.
cybercita at 12:41PM on 01/17/09
for winter harvest
glistening grapes hang shoreside
finger lakes ice wine
dhorst at 12:44PM on 01/17/09
que shiraz shiraz
would the bard have preferred his
sirrah to syrah?
mcswain27 at 12:49PM on 01/17/09
I crinkle my nose
smells like cheese and wet gym socks
definitely French.
monkeycat at 1:02PM on 01/17/09
Malbec rings my bell
Grenache, Syrah, Oh la la!
Gewürztraminer!
sakuraa at 1:15PM on 01/17/09
Remember Ripple?
Taste buds now crave eiswein.
Wine drinker matured.
dbcurrie at 1:19PM on 01/17/09
Sweet delicious grapes
Hard pressed to give us good drink
For this we thank you
kuromu at 1:32PM on 01/17/09
Chardonnay, hooray!
Too much oak makes me croak, but
A bit makes my day!
june2 at 1:44PM on 01/17/09
We once played beer pong.
Now we collect wine carafes;
Our tastes have grown up!
commonculinarian at 2:01PM on 01/17/09
Get your damn hands off
My Cabernet Sauvignon!
I made it myself.
DanielJ at 2:05PM on 01/17/09
Cork removed gently
Aromas squeeze through glass neck
Accents summer wine
Laston Lastof at 2:17PM on 01/17/09
White needs a warm day,
Sweating in the summer sun.
Red keeps out the chill.
SueZeeQ at 2:57PM on 01/17/09
Blended, co-op Red
Poured into five-liter jugs
Southern Italy!
The co-op sells wine
In the hot Italian sun
Through gasoline pumps!
They water down wine
Not to rip off tourists
For baby bottles!
There's a special jug
Fitting Italian fridges
Five liters, plastic.
One thousand lira
For the special jug, I see
Eight thousand for wine.
Room-mate wants red wine
Landlord making lemon hooch
I'd rather drink free.
TikiPundit at 2:57PM on 01/17/09
red white rose
so many types to taste
no time to waste
hoff_83 at 2:59PM on 01/17/09
Late Harvest, so sweet
Stop! Do not pick that grape yet
Let them hang longer
Indigo608 at 3:08PM on 01/17/09
Lost in my thoughts of
Chianti Classico red ...
What was I saying?
kfarrel3 at 3:09PM on 01/17/09
Yeast added to must
Ethanol they are making
Waste product to wine
Grapes from the Valley
Domestic wine for drinking
Napa is lovely
how_impossible at 3:21PM on 01/17/09
Full fruit ripe from vines
I hum sweetly from your taste
Earth flavor bursting
allyn at 3:23PM on 01/17/09
Watching snowflakes fall-
Should I drink red, white or pink?
No, bubbly is best.
Hungry in Columbus at 3:25PM on 01/17/09
Taste without pretense
Wine makes everything special
No beret needed
myfirstkitchen at 3:35PM on 01/17/09
Men sip Pinot Noir,
Hot air and bravado, all.
Waiters laugh, hidden.
squidlette at 3:41PM on 01/17/09
Good wine is good wine
If you like it then drink it
Eat me you French snobs
cherveronique at 4:06PM on 01/17/09
Grapes are harvested
And turned into merriment
Through love and terroir
jbramley at 4:19PM on 01/17/09
Don't forget wines of
Sonoma County where much
of this great movie was filmed.
jlhpisces at 4:30PM on 01/17/09
In college i drink
A boxed wine called Franzia
Do not tell my Mom
veggieout at 4:46PM on 01/17/09
What's in a good wine?
Fermented grapes from Napa
Merlot doesn't count
runnereater at 4:47PM on 01/17/09
Napa versus France:
Wait we've chosen the wrong wine!
Sorry, no take-backs.
cgaeden at 5:13PM on 01/17/09
Wine and a pizza
The Perfect Combination
I'm eating one now
Mooner at 5:19PM on 01/17/09
piepie at 5:21PM on 01/17/09
I don't like to whine
I do have wine when I whine
A fine whine takes time
LunaPierCook at 5:59PM on 01/17/09
Vineyard life for me
Sun sweet fruit on tangled vines
Too bad I don't drink
yankeesgal at 6:11PM on 01/17/09
"Do not drink before
Stepping into hot mud bath"
Are they kidding me?
thegoch at 6:14PM on 01/17/09
The wine is open
Ready to give its secrets
I'm thrilled to oblige
danwalk at 6:54PM on 01/17/09
my friend chardonnay
so light and crisp on palate
headache tomorrow
catew at 7:09PM on 01/17/09
Serious eats team,
Stop cross posting everything
To Slice/AHT
ratbuddy at 7:15PM on 01/17/09
I would like to see
the sheriff of Nottingham
judge some tasty wine
who wouldn't enjoy
watching the french get beat
at their own grape game
only french people
could turn something so tasty
into a trial
jboylan at 7:19PM on 01/17/09
Paul Giamatti was right.
The movie wasn't that great,
but merlot does suck.
meglo91 at 7:36PM on 01/17/09
French whine: French wine! Why?
We lose Judgment of Paris?
Vive Jerry Lewis!
HeartofGlass at 7:50PM on 01/17/09
Staple of my youth,
my MD 20-20.
Bile stains on the street.
drmoze at 7:51PM on 01/17/09
drown out my sorrows
beautiful flavor medley
ah, magical grape!
ssultan23 at 8:26PM on 01/17/09
tasty concoction
who knew smashed grapes could taste good
red and white flavor
pizzagoddess at 8:44PM on 01/17/09
the mighty wine grape
vinifera or hybrid
a wineaux i am
Anne Marie at 8:45PM on 01/17/09
Perfect crispy bite
seductive like a French whore
chilled glass of Fume
brooke29 at 10:34PM on 01/17/09
Old dusty bottle
We cellared you for so long
Perhaps we misjudged
derosa at 10:48PM on 01/17/09
Champagne, prosecco--
Whatever you call it, it
Still makes me pass out.
missmanders at 11:56PM on 01/17/09
The kids are in bed
Pinot and SE for me
Ahh - Saturday night!
francie at 12:03AM on 01/18/09
The corkscrew's at home.
Now ants have joined our picnic.
$%&^, just push it in!
Lilly Tao at 12:25AM on 01/18/09
napa, sonoma
let's go to the french laundry--
food pairs well with wine
earthy reds, crisp whites
drunk after many tastings
the best trip ever
now i'm back at home
glass of my favorite wine
brings good memories
thebeef at 12:41AM on 01/18/09
Wine and love, he spoke
of these ideals. I preferred
pale ale and silence.
tastyfever at 1:03AM on 01/18/09
Winter chill sets in
Cabernet Sauvignon is bliss
Holds red wine in glass
rdholmantx at 1:40AM on 01/18/09
"Three Buck Chuck is good!"
I thought to myself last night
I have a headache
scottheisel at 1:45AM on 01/18/09
Oak flavours attack
Australian plonk at best
Where is the lager?
NotAmerican at 2:50AM on 01/18/09
Bottle Shock with help from Roger Ebert
thirsty struggling vines
produce great wines:Yanks win war with
Chateau Montelena
crpalm at 6:49AM on 01/18/09
Napa Against France
Which is better for me
That's controversy
vdeliz at 9:11AM on 01/18/09
I really want to win this DVD but I don't know my wines anymore. I have been sober 12 years after drinking everyday from age 14-30
pcbdolphins at 9:12AM on 01/18/09
wine beautiful wine
in a box or bottle
it goes to my head
sandy89 at 9:43AM on 01/18/09
drink up slug it down
it is the juice of the gods
seeing angels drunk
thumber at 9:45AM on 01/18/09
Frost tenderly nips
Shimmering plump, tender grapes
Sweet nectar awaits
epidemickittykat at 10:19AM on 01/18/09
Wine is very good
It fills me up so nice
I like it with spice!
asketcher2 at 10:21AM on 01/18/09
Pinot Noir with salmon-A nice Cabernet with steak-wine for any time.
dove1960 at 11:02AM on 01/18/09
Time to relax
Uncork my wine
Sip and savor
cher48603 at 12:01PM on 01/18/09
Stress-filled workday ends
Quiet dinner, candles, wine
Renew my spirit
overw8 at 1:13PM on 01/18/09
My name is Murphy
Holding a '60 Bordeaux
I have no corkscrew.
royny23 at 1:17PM on 01/18/09
As a grad. student,
Wine's a fancy luxury,
Hand me the moonshine.
HungryDaruma at 1:19PM on 01/18/09
A bottle of red
Maybe two bottles of white
I'll never feel blue
googy at 1:19PM on 01/18/09
i need a good drink
chardonnay sounds like an idea
disappearing stress
toastykitten at 1:32PM on 01/18/09
Connoisseur, I'm not.
Skip the "characteristics",
Just shut up and pour.
overw8 at 1:44PM on 01/18/09
Let's pair with some cheese
The intoxicating smell
makes me forget cheese
ky2here at 1:49PM on 01/18/09
California reds
Spring triumph over the French
We drink their path
pookywookyster at 2:05PM on 01/18/09
drip drip drip red wine
mverno at 2:24PM on 01/18/09
The one true lover
Red wine to embrace my soul
Orgasms of taste
Kondratowitch at 2:25PM on 01/18/09
A swirl and a sniff
This gal has some legs on her
Dancing on the tongue
Carebear at 2:56PM on 01/18/09
Don't know much on wine
But love to open a bottle
Enjoy the surprise
Jeane at 3:18PM on 01/18/09
"Sideways" made me try
Pinot Noir, thank you so Miles
"Bottle Shock" me more.
Tina12312 at 3:33PM on 01/18/09
Whether white or red
Or if it goes to my head
Wine makes me happy
Jeana at 3:55PM on 01/18/09
head is fuzzy
could the wine
or the whine
foodie51 at 4:32PM on 01/18/09
Garnet-colored juice
Tannins drying up my tongue
I sip you again
Ripley11 at 4:52PM on 01/18/09
Neil says, "red red wine"
Miles says, "not f&*$ing merlot"
Spock says, "bitter dregs"
hmcnally at 5:17PM on 01/18/09
I drink wine because
Unfermented grape juice
Is really quite boring
dusksunset at 5:55PM on 01/18/09
Trimbach, Hugel, Blanck
I adore your Alsace
Fill my glass? I protest not!
iLuvfood at 6:00PM on 01/18/09
Underlying slate
Highlights German Riesling wines'
Wonderful sweetness
madeas at 6:02PM on 01/18/09
Cool,chilled glass of whitest wine is ambrosia,so sublime!
bookbanklink at 6:49PM on 01/18/09
Ruby Pinot Rests
Upon My Palette Warming
Sunshine Sodden Sips
PommeDG at 6:58PM on 01/18/09
Burgundy makes you think of silly things, Bordeaux makes you talk of them and Champagne makes you do them. -- Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
mcnerd at 7:03PM on 01/18/09
Washington Pinots,
Napa Zinfs, Cabs and Merlots
Compete for my love
Unpatriotic,
I choose the Aussie Shiraz,
Ruby and robust!
LindaY at 7:16PM on 01/18/09
Basking in the sunshine
while walking down the vineyard row
is the essence of summer.
toastworthy at 7:28PM on 01/18/09
Beaujolais in a glass
stew, braise or roast
red always near
pinot grigio lighter whiter
for all the rest
TNFarmer at 7:32PM on 01/18/09
Smell of soil and earth
The tantalizing tannins
Drink and be merry!
JWdude at 8:00PM on 01/18/09
From cluster on vine
To barrel, bottle, then glass
Heaven on the tongue
MoEats at 8:15PM on 01/18/09
Napa mist coat fruit
Juice pockets tended with care
Pouring white and red
akinthesky at 8:51PM on 01/18/09
Locally grown grapes
Winery by interstate
Tastes like cough syrup
jayfr at 9:06PM on 01/18/09
I like sweet white wine
Red wine is not my thing
Give me more white wine
eileen216 at 9:14PM on 01/18/09
A dark cabernet
Warms the face. Mind opened and released.
A welcome place to be.
abeaudet at 9:47PM on 01/18/09
I have yet to learn
about the secrets of wine
bouquet, let it breathe, ahhhh relaxing.
MonCherie at 10:38PM on 01/18/09
At Montelena
Father and son miracle
Chardonnay wins all
cooklocal at 12:10AM on 01/19/09
Wine, like a first kiss
can be sweet or sensual,
or dry, chilled or cheap.
karli at 12:19AM on 01/19/09
Tiny bubbles bursting
glittering in flight
Champagne steals my heart
Sandy335 at 12:47AM on 01/19/09
Touring wine country
Is taste-filled fun as faces
Giggle at spitting
sdeas at 2:30AM on 01/19/09
Wine is good for you
Said to be good for the heart
Also gets you drunk ;)
samanthapayntr at 4:16AM on 01/19/09
Bitter grapes drowning
Tears juxtapose with my wine
Too salty to drink
jooonchoe at 5:00AM on 01/19/09
Grapes - simplicity
becomes complex in making
shared wine is devine.
mcferret at 7:08AM on 01/19/09
Wat... "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz"
is the secret behind the
méthode Champenoise?
shoneyjoe at 7:30AM on 01/19/09
Dammit. That first word should be "wait." mea culpa.
shoneyjoe at 7:34AM on 01/19/09
Pinot Grigio:
When thoughts of work make me cry
You make me smile
Erin at 9:21AM on 01/19/09
Your sister, champagne
the prom queen. I know better!
Darling Prosecco
johnhutch at 9:48AM on 01/19/09
Sorry, Mr. Bond,
all we have is the house red
and these jelly jars.
EatingInTranslation at 10:17AM on 01/19/09
Red, white, in-between,
in barrels or in bottles:
Liquid loveliness.
drmagazine at 10:20AM on 01/19/09
O to love a red
From a mature cabernet
To a vintage port
slvance at 11:11AM on 01/19/09
i'd add it to my collection
1mmentor at 11:40AM on 01/19/09
Red wine or white wine
It is a fine wine so long
as it is my wine
hungrylikethewolf at 11:46AM on 01/19/09
California's
Fess Parker overcomes a
Chateauneuf du Pape.
Morgana at 11:53AM on 01/19/09
i want to win
maweisberg at 11:58AM on 01/19/09
Crisp corsett fastened,
Crimson satin-kissed full lips,
wine's precipice perch.
aisli at 12:25PM on 01/19/09
Alchemy at work.
Life within these walls of glass,
Intoxicates me still.
vinovamp at 1:17PM on 01/19/09
Closed, dull, moldy, weird,
Got 90 from Parker too,
I think that it's corked
Bob Ferrapuhls at 1:44PM on 01/19/09
Red Red Wine Oh My!
Two bottles for You & I!
We'll have a good time no Lie!
ZESTYWONDERLAND at 1:45PM on 01/19/09
Warm earth backed by sun
Vines heavy with fruit await
Patience will be rewarded
foodoo at 1:49PM on 01/19/09
I'll bet
Malbec
i'm a winner
2martinis at 1:53PM on 01/19/09
I sit still - distill!
Luscious grapes nobly ferment
Autumn harvest now.
Summerfield at 2:04PM on 01/19/09
Describe wine's glory
In seventeen syllables
Sorry, can't be done
Bob Ferrapuhls at 2:09PM on 01/19/09
Those who drank the wine
stomped by Lucy Ricardo
must have had a Ball.
r0berts at 2:43PM on 01/19/09
Pour, swirl, sniff, savor
warming red wine--today's bliss,
tomorrow's headache!
eluckstead at 3:21PM on 01/19/09
Thank you for participating, and congratulations to our winners:
dusksunset
hmcnally
HeartofGlass
Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page.
Adam Kuban at 3:34PM on 01/19/09