Ok, I’m a little biased because I live in this glorious place… and I was fortunate to attend the Calistoga premier of “Bottle Shock” last night, in the amazing setting of this triumphant flick… outside under the stars at Chateau Montelena, with Bo Barrett, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, and many of the supporting cast, crew, producers, and locals who poured their hearts and souls into this story…. many of them for 30 years.

Enjoy your favorite bottle of wine at a nice dinner with someone you love and GO SEE THIS MOVIE! It has something for everyone and is not just a chick flick! Boxing, winemaking, breasts, connection to earth and family, international snobery, hilarious laughs and great music! In theaters August 6th.

“There are certain moments in history when America has proven itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon; or the US Men’s Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. One such moment, however, never got the recognition it deserved: In 1976, a small American winery bested the exalted French wines of the time and sent the wine industry into a tizzy - putting California wines on the map for good. Based on a true story, Bottle Shock chronicles the events leading up to the famous ‘Judgment of Paris’ tastings, told through the lives of father and son, Jim and Bo Barrett…”

That’s me… a starlet without any stars!