"winemonger" > wrote in message
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> I have come up with a list of 50 films which desperately need wine
> pairing suggestions.
> I tried to make the list somewhat international, and threw in some
> obvious choices along with some more obscure selections (and some
> which stump me completely). To get the ball rolling, I have also made
> a a few pairing picks.
> Go go go!
> e.
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> 1. Citizen Kane (US)
>
> 2. The Rules of the Game (FRANCE)
>
> 3. 8 ½ (ITALY)
>
> 4. Battleship Potemkin (USSR)
>
> 5. Singin' in the Rain (US)
>
> 6. The Godfather (parts I, II, III) (US)
> -Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon Proprietary Red Wine 1986
> -Niebaum-Coppola Edizione Pennino Zinfandel Estate 1993
>
> 7. 2001: A Space Odyssey (US)
> -Luna Merlot 2001 Magnum. It's a long trip, you'll need a big
> bottle.
>
> 8. Wild Strawberries (SWEDEN)
> -1990 Bollinger R D
>
> 9. The Bicycle Thief (ITALY)
Chianti.
>
> 10. Annie Hall (US)
> -Braunstein 2002 Oxhoft Chardonnay. To go with the lobster.
>
> 11. Delicatessen (FRANCE)
>
> 12. Metropolis (GERMANY)
>
> 13. Big Night (US)
> -Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1998
>
> 14. Vatel (FRANCE)
> -This movie was made in France in 2000. So pretty much take your
> pick: Lafite, Haut Brion, Lafleur, Margaux
>
> 15. On the Waterfront (US)
>
> 16. Casablanca (US)
>
> 17. Like Water for Chocolate (MEXICO)
>
> 18. Amadeus (US)
> -Hogl Loibner Vision Riesling 2003 Smaragd.
>
> 19. Lawrence of Arabia (US)
>
> 20. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (FRANCE/BELGIUM)
Sauternes. To go with the profiteroles. Georgina likes profiteroles.
>
> 21. The Grapes of Wrath (US)
> -Thunderbird or Mad Dog 20/20. Tough wines.
>
> 22. Ugetsu Monogatari (JAPAN)
> -Nakada Shuzo Yoroko No Izumi (Daiginjo)N.V.
>
> 23. Ben-Hur (US)
>
> 24. My Dinner with Andre (US)
>
> 25. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)
> -What kind of wine pairs with eyeballs?
>
> 26. 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.
>
> 27. Seven Samurai (JAPAN)
> -Shinkame Shuzo Shinkame Funakuchi (Junmaishu) N.V.
>
> 28. Vertigo (US)
Warrabilla Parola's Reserve Durif 02. At 17.5%, it will give anybody
vertigo. Noon's Solaire can be even stronger.
>
> 29. Babettes Feast (DENMARK)
>
> 30. Pieces of April (US)
> -Williams Selyem Pinot Noir 1999 Mendocino
> -Panther Creek Pinot Noir 1999 Shea Vineyard
> both to go with the turkey
>
> 31. Whale Rider (NEW ZEALAND)
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Unless you want something which doesn't smell
of cat****.
>
> 32. L'Avventura (ITALY)
>
> 33. Soylent Green (US)
> -It's a cracker, but it's also people.....: Heitz Cabernet
> Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 1973.
>
> 34. Tampopo (JAPAN)
Probably Japanese beer. Kirin perhaps.
>
> 35. Belle du Jour (FRANCE)
>
> 36. Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? ( US)
Chateau Margaux 1948 and Chateau D'Quem 1929. Needs to be the most
indulgent.
>
> 37. The Sound of Music (US)
> -Erwin Sabathi Poharnig Sauvignon Blanc 2003
> -Tscheppe Pinot Gris Reserve 2002
>
> 38. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)
>
> 39. The Silence of the Lambs (US)
> -Terrabianca Chianti Classico Riserva Croce 1991
>
> 40. Babe (AUSTRALIA)
Something cuddly and Australian. Turkey Flat Shiraz 02.
>
> 41. Raise the Red Lantern (CHINA)
>
> 42. Amelie (FRANCE)
>
> 43. Eat Drink Man Woman (TAIWAN)
>
> 44. Picnic at Hanging Rock (AUSTRALIA)
Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz 1990.
>
> 45. Chocolat (US)
> -Heiss Acacia-Barrique Beerenauslese Sauvignon Blanc
>
> 46. The Story of Boys and Girls (La Storia de Ragazzi ed di Raggazze,
> ITALY)
>
> 47. 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.
>
> 48. Eating Raoul (US)
>
> 49. 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)
>
> 50. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (US)
> -Wenzel SAZ Ruster Ausbruch 2001. The sweetness, and the gold
> ticket.
Better still, a rare Australian Muscat or Tokay. Goes well with chocolate.
>
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Kieran