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A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, Metacritic 56/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
233 audience votes
Key crew
- Jody SavinWriter
- Randall MillerWriter
- Randall MillerDirector
- Ross SchwartzWriter
- Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alan RickmanSteven Spurrier
- Chris PineBo Barrett
- Bill PullmanJim Barrett
- Rachael TaylorSam Fulton
- Freddy RodríguezGustavo Brambila
- Dennis FarinaMaurice Cantavale
- Hal B. KleinShenky
- Jean-Michel RichaudMaitre d'
- Eliza DushkuJoe
- Kirk BailyLoan Officer
- Philippe BergeronPierre Tari
- Bradley WhitfordProfessor Saunders
Stills
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Themes
winewinegrowing