Who was the female lead in Sideways?

Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen also star….

Sideways
Starring Paul Giamatti Thomas Haden Church Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh
Cinematography Phedon Papamichael
Edited by Kevin Tent
Music by Rolfe Kent

Who was the naked guy in Sideways?

During his audition, Thomas Haden Church stripped naked because that was what the scene called for. He later learned that he was the only actor to do that.

Who played Vicki in Sideways?

Jessica Hecht
Sideways (2004) – Jessica Hecht as Victoria – IMDb.

Who won Oscars for Sideways?

Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne and is adapted from the novel of the same name. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay.

What wine did they drink in Sideways?

The same words also tell the story of an equally important, but liquid, character in the film: pinot noir. A dozen years later, pinot noir has become a mainstay of the California wine industry, and winemakers credit the film with bringing deserved attention to the varietal, calling it “The Sideways Effect.”

What is the wine miles drinks at the end of Sideways?

Even Mile’s prized 1961 cheval blanc that he drank at the end of the movie is a blend of merlot and cabernet franc. Merlot is celebrated in Bordeaux. It ripens early with large grapes.

Did Sideways hurt merlot sales?

The exact impact of the movie is difficult to pinpoint, but a 2009 Sonoma State University case study (bit.ly/SidewaysEffect) noted a statistical decline in Merlot sales of about 2 percent in the three years following the movie, and an increase in Pinot Noir sales of about 16 percent.

Who was pig virus?

Kevin Metheny
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kevin Metheny, the radio programmer who was famously labeled “Pig Virus” by Howard Stern and later spent a decade overseeing stations in Cleveland, died on Friday in San Francisco. He was 60.

Did Sideways hurt Merlot sales?

What did Paul Giamatti drink in Sideways?

Merlot
The set-up: Thomas Haden Church’s womanizing character Jack tries to get Paul Giamatti’s wine snob character Miles to join him and even drink a glass of Merlot. Miles’ retort — “If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving, I am NOT drinking any (expletive) Merlot!” — sent shock waves.