Biggles Wrote:So, did you like Sideways?
An interesting question, because it relates back to the original thread, because the movie had a (likely intentional) continuity wine error in it as well.
First about the movie: I am not a movie fan. I went to see this because my wife dragged me. We saw it at the old theater in Oakmont (ever been there?) which is a nicer venue then a new-style multi-plex. The movie itself was OK, IMO.
However, there were many things the audience found funny that I did not realize were jokes. At the beginning, the main character is talking about malalactic fermentation in the barrel. People in the theater were laughing at him, because the director was trying to show he was a wine snob. Me- I was listening to his opinions (which I agreed with). I had no idea he was being shown as 'snobby'. However, later on the director put in an error to show that he indeed was a wine snob, and did it so the wine geeks like myself would see it as well. He stated he hated Cabernet Franc. Later on, he states his most special bottle is a 61 Cheval Blanc. Well, guess what grape constitutes about 1/2 of the blend in a 61 Chevel Blanc? So, he didn't know as much as he pretended to know. And that is snobbery.