Wine & Film Pairings

Chianti.

Sauternes. To go with the profiteroles. Georgina likes profiteroles.

Warrabilla Parola's Reserve Durif 02. At 17.5%, it will give anybody vertigo. Noon's Solaire can be even stronger.

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Unless you want something which doesn't smell of catpiss.

Probably Japanese beer. Kirin perhaps.

Chateau Margaux 1948 and Chateau D'Quem 1929. Needs to be the most indulgent.

Something cuddly and Australian. Turkey Flat Shiraz 02.

Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz 1990.

Something Australian and tacky. Yellowtail should do the trick. Or Australian Sparkling Shiraz (better still if it says Burgundy on the label)

Better still, a rare Australian Muscat or Tokay. Goes well with chocolate.

Kieran

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Opus - It could be a contender\

Definitely a Sherry, but Fino or aged?

Taitinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Let us be authentic, Amarone!

Beujoulais Villages, light fruity, yet serious enough for real consumption

Hi, I have made three suggestions one for each of the first three. They are all Niagara, Ontario Wines without Vintage except the Trius Brute which won a silver medal. I'll keep thinking re the other 47 motion pictures.

Wines -Trius Brute 2002 comes to mind

Wouldn't an Amarone be more correct?

Dana

Many good suggestions to most of the others follow, so I'll only add one:

Surely only vodka, the cheaper the better, would do for Eisenstein's proletarian masterpiece.

It should be rustic and Italian: Salice Salentino, perhaps?

A 1990 Tete de Cuvee Champagne, the choice of many who ushered in the 21st Century.

A Gaja Barbaresco, I'd suggest.

Cold, cheap beer. Stanley Kowalski wouldn't have it any other way.

Krug or Bollinger, served with ennui. ;-)

Monte Xanic Chardonnay.

Herbal tea.

Falesco Vitiano

Hmmm... I don't remember the food served, alas. They'd need a wine to contemplate. Cos D'Estournel, perhaps?

Absinthe with an LSD chaser.

Plenty of (hot) sake.

Given the setting (SF), and the period, a mid-century Inglenook or BV Cabernet.

What wine goes with noodles? Green tea, please. Make it gyokuro.

Chinese rice wine.

Black tea.

Mark Lipton

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OK

Lacymra Christi, perhaps?

LOL but right on Dali and Bunuel would undoubtedly approve

LOVE this one! e.

I believe Hannibal suggests a nice chianti with the liver & fava beans? I selected the 1991 vintage to reflect the year the film was released. But i'm open to the Amarone....name one! e.

I think we're both right; the Hunter novel on which the movie is based suggests a "big Amarone", and the movie changes it to a Chianti.

Dana

No, Dana is correct--it was Amarone. The movie version changed it to chianti, probably because the film studio feared that the movie public would have no idea what the word "Amarone" meant.

Late to the game (I was away), enjoyed the comments, just a couple more:

Cain 5 is nice, but made too far from San Simeon. How about a Paso Robles (Justin Justification, perhaps)

One of the great classics, deserves a great classic. 1945 1st-growth Bdx, perhaps? Though come to thing of it its' more a Burgundy type of film.

O'Connor Pinot Noir

Karl Lawrence Cab

Tough, indeed. But with quality showing through a rough exterior. Pick your favorite under-$20 CalCab, I'll go with the '95 or '96 BV Rutherford (the dust is appropriate, too)

Henschke Hill of Grace (often abbreviated HOG)

Maybe Banyuls? Dale

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Whale Rider was filmed on the East Coast of NZ, north of Gisborne, a wine region noted for two varieties - Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer.

However, in the recently competed Air New Zealand Wine Awards, a small Gisborne winery stunned the Marlborough producers by winning the trophy for the champion Sauvignon Blanc.

Amor-Bendall "Limited Edition" Sauvignon Blanc 2004 is a single vineyard wine made in miniscule quantities. Rich, pungent, herbal but with nuances of tropical fruits (passionfruit and pineapple).

To those in the know, this one out-Pallisers Palliser Estate SB.

Should be quite a good match with whale meat too - served raw of course!!!

see new compiled thread!

UPDATED & COMPILED:

1. Citizen Kane (US)

- Cain 5, Napa, CA

- Justin, Justification, Paso Robles, CA

- Baco Noir, Henry Pelham

1. The Rules of the Game (FRANCE)

- Cabernet Franc, Peller Estates Reserve

- 1945 1st-growth Bdx, perhaps? Though come to thing of it its' more a Burgundy type of film.

-Chateau Haut Brion

1. 8 ½ (ITALY)

-Kracher Nummer 8 und Nummer 9

- Pinot Gris- Hillebrand Estates Harvest

1. Battleship Potemkin (USSR)

- Surely only vodka, the cheaper the better, would do for Eisenstein's proletarian masterpiece.

-Laurel Glen Reds.

1. Singin' in the Rain (US)

- O'Connor Pinot Noir

- Trius Brute 2002

1. The Godfather (parts I, II, III) (US)

-Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon Proprietary Red Wine 1986

-Niebaum-Coppola Edizione Pennino Zinfandel Estate 1993

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (US)

-Luna Merlot 2001 Magnum. It's a long trip, you'll need a big bottle.

1. Wild Strawberries (SWEDEN)

-1990 Bollinger R D

1. The Bicycle Thief (ITALY)

- Salice Salentino

-Chianti

1. Annie Hall (US)

-Braunstein 2002 Oxhoft Chardonnay. To go with the lobster.

1. Delicatessen (FRANCE)

-Arbois Trousseau

1. Metropolis (GERMANY)

- A 1990 Tete de Cuvee Champagne, the choice of many who ushered in the 21s Century.

-Lang Trockenbeerenauslese 1999, Austria.

1. Big Night (US)

-Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1998

- Gaja Barbaresco

1. Vatel (FRANCE)

-This movie was made in France in 2000. So pretty much take your pick: Lafite, Haut Brion, Lafleur, Margaux

1. On the Waterfront (US)

-Cold, cheap beer. Pabst Blue Ribbon. Rhiengold.

1. Casablanca (US)

- Krug or Bollinger, served with ennui.

1. Like Water for Chocolate (MEXICO)

- Monte Xanic Chardonnay.

1. Amadeus (US)

-Hogl Loibner Vision Riesling 2003 Smaragd.

1. Lawrence of Arabia (US)

- Karl Lawrence Cabernet

- Herbal tea.

1. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (FRANCE/BELGIUM)

- Sauternes. To go with the profiteroles. Georgina likes profiteroles.

1. The Grapes of Wrath (US)

-Thunderbird or Mad Dog 20/20. Tough wines.

- Tough, indeed. But with quality showing through a rough exterior. Pick your favorite under-$20 CalCab, I'll go with the '95 or '96 BV Rutherford (the dust is appropriate, too)

1. Ugetsu Monogatari (JAPAN)

-Nakada Shuzo Yoroko No Izumi (Daiginjo)N.V.

1. Ben-Hur (US)

- Falesco Vitiano

1. My Dinner with Andre (US)

- They'd need a wine to contemplate. Cos D'Estournel, perhaps?

-1970 George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet

1. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)

-What kind of wine pairs with eyeballs?

- Absinthe with an LSD chaser.

-Elephant

-Exquisite Corpse, Bonny Doon, USA

1. Ribelli Per Caso (Rebels by Chance, ITALY)

-Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro 2001. I think it might be the best Italian wine from 2001, the year this movie was made.

1. Seven Samurai (JAPAN)

-Shinkame Shuzo Shinkame Funakuchi (Junmaishu) N.V.

- Plenty of (hot) sake.

1. Vertigo (US)

- Warrabilla Parola's Reserve Durif 02. At 17.5%, it will give anybody vertigo.

-Noon's Solaire can be even stronger.

- Given the setting (SF), and the period, a mid-century Inglenook or BV Cabernet.

1. Babettes Feast (DENMARK)

- 1983 Yquem.

1. Pieces of April (US)

-Williams Selyem Pinot Noir 1999 Mendocino

-Panther Creek Pinot Noir 1999 Shea Vineyard both to go with the turkey

1. Whale Rider (NEW ZEALAND)

-Kim Crawford 2004 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

1. L'Avventura (ITALY)

-any SuperTuscan red

1. Soylent Green (US)

-It's a cracker, but it's also people.....: Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 1973.

1. Tampopo (JAPAN)

-Kirin beer

- Green tea, please. Make it gyokuro.

1. Belle du Jour (FRANCE)

1. Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? ( US)

- Chateau Margaux 1948 and Chateau D'Quem 1929. Needs to be the most indulgent.

1. The Sound of Music (US)

-Erwin Sabathi Poharnig Sauvignon Blanc 2003

-Tscheppe Pinot Gris Reserve 2002

1. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)

-Chevillon Bourgogne 2000

1. The Silence of the Lambs (US)

-Terrabianca Chianti Classico Riserva Croce 1991

-Amarone

1. Babe (AUSTRALIA)

- Henschke Hill of Grace (often abbreviated HOG)

- Turkey Flat Shiraz 02.

-Goats Do Roam 2003 Goat-Roti

1. Raise the Red Lantern (CHINA)

- Chinese rice wine.

-Red Diamond 2002 Chardonnay

1. Amelie (FRANCE)

- Beujoulais Villages, light fruity, yet serious enough for real consumption.

-Jaunegg Muri Chardonnay. To pair with the roast chicken the old man cooks.

1. Eat Drink Man Woman (TAIWAN)

- Black tea.

1. Picnic at Hanging Rock (AUSTRALIA)

- Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz 1990.

1. Chocolat (US)

-Heiss Acacia-Barrique Beerenauslese Sauvignon Blanc

- Banyuls

-Bonny Doon Cardinal Zin

1. The Story of Boys and Girls (La Storia de Ragazzi ed di Raggazze, ITALY)

1. Psycho (US)

-Johann Donabaum Spitzer Point Gruner Veltliner Smaragd 2002. Because they say Gruner Veltliner goes with anything, and I couldn't think of anything to go with this film.

1. Eating Raoul (US)

1. Don's Party (AUSTRALIA)

-Something Australian and tacky. Yellowtail should do the trick. Or Australian Sparkling Shiraz (better still if it says Burgundy on the label)

1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (US)

-Wenzel SAZ Ruster Ausbruch 2001. The sweetness, and the gold ticket.

- A rare Australian Muscat or Tokay. Goes well with chocolate.

1. Apocolypse Now

-Bonny Doon Heart of Darkness

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Piping in late here, but here we go:

1. Citizen Kane (US)

1. 8 ½ (ITALY)

1. Battleship Potemkin (USSR)

1. Singin' in the Rain (US)

1. The Godfather (parts I, II, III) (US)

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (US)

1. Annie Hall (US)

1. Delicatessen (FRANCE)

1. Metropolis (GERMANY)

1. Big Night (US)

1. On the Waterfront (US) A Madiran. Tough and proud of it.

1. Casablanca (US)

1. Like Water for Chocolate (MEXICO)

1. Amadeus (US)

1. Lawrence of Arabia (US)

1. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (FRANCE/BELGIUM)

1. The Grapes of Wrath (US)

1. Ben-Hur (US)

1. My Dinner with Andre (US)

1. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)

-What kind of wine pairs with eyeballs?

1. Seven Samurai (JAPAN)

1. Vertigo (US)

1. Babettes Feast (DENMARK)

1. Whale Rider (NEW ZEALAND)

1. Soylent Green (US)

1. Tampopo (JAPAN)

1. The Sound of Music (US)

1. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)
2. The Silence of the Lambs (US)

1. Babe (AUSTRALIA)

1. Raise the Red Lantern (CHINA)

1. Amelie (FRANCE)

1. Eat Drink Man Woman (TAIWAN)

1. Picnic at Hanging Rock (AUSTRALIA)

Oberhauser Brucke

1. Chocolat (US)

1. Psycho (US)

1. Eating Raoul (US)