A Sneak Preview of the "Next Sideways"

My writer friend Darrell Hartman invited me to a screening of "Bottle Shock" last night. Darrell had a chance to interview the director, Randall Miller, at the film's world premiere at Sundance this year (and shared the scoop on the controversy surrounding the film) but hadn't had a chance to view the movie. Billed as the next "Sideways," the movie is an entertaining biopic about Brit Francophile Steven Spurrier and how he brought global attention to California wines by masterminding the legendary 1976 Paris tasting. The film will be in theaters this August. Until then, a few teasers and some insider details: