bottle shock

When we were first approached by the screenwriters of Bottle Shock to see if Gustavo would read the script and 'sign off on it', Gustavo said he wasn't really interested. I am sure there are multiple reasons for his apprehension but as the 'marketing queen' I almost strangled him..........it took some explaining on my part to convince him of the exposure this would give to GustavoThrace. "Just meet them and read the script" I said. So, we had dinner together with the screenwriters and read through the script. Gustavo said ok and then we didn't hear anything else for a year and figured it never got picked up. We were then contacted by Brenda Lhormer, the producer of the movie, who introduced herself and wanted to chat. What a treasure she has turned out to be (as well as her charming husband Marc). It was very revealing to watch her, even at a distance, orchestrate the whole thing. The energy they put into this was astounding. She dragged Freddy Rodriguez - who plays Gustavo in the movie - over for dinner, she sent updates and kept up the cheerleading all the way through Sundance and now in releases. We hosted a party at the new tasting room on Friday before the premiere of the movie here in Napa and then all walked across the street to the theater. Marc Lhormer spoke before the movie started and it was great fun to have our crowd clap/boo/hiss/laugh together (we had been pouring liberally at the tasting room since we were all walking) throughout the movie.
Lots of controversy about the 'details'. Is it factual? Partly. Is it Hollywood? Absolutely. Is it wonderful? We sure think so. Go see it and tell us what you think too. Thrace