Wine & Film Pairings (COMPILED 1)

Some films are still woefully unmatched:

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.

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)

1. Metropolis (GERMANY)

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

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. Stanley Kowalski wouldn't have it any other way.

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.

-Feiler-Artinger Welschriesling Ruster Ausbruch 1999

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?

1. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)

-What kind of wine pairs with eyeballs?

- Absinthe with an LSD chaser.

-Elephant

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)

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)

-Blue Nun

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

-Wenzel Am Fusse Des Berges Ruster Ausbruch 2001 (the name means "at the foot of the hills")

1. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)

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)

-Kistler Chardonnay

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