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Some films are still woefully unmatched:

1. Citizen Kane (US)
- Cain 5, Napa, CA
- Justin, Justification, Paso Robles, CA
- Baco Noir, Henry Pelham

2. 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

3. 8 ½ (ITALY)
-Kracher Nummer 8 und Nummer 9
- Pinot Gris- Hillebrand Estates Harvest

4. Battleship Potemkin (USSR)
- Surely only vodka, the cheaper the better, would do for
Eisenstein's proletarian masterpiece.

5. Singin' in the Rain (US)
- O'Connor Pinot Noir
- Trius Brute 2002

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)
- Salice Salentino
-Chianti

10. Annie Hall (US)
-Braunstein 2002 Oxhoft Chardonnay. To go with the lobster.

11. Delicatessen (FRANCE)

12. Metropolis (GERMANY)
- A 1990 Tete de Cuvee Champagne, the choice of many who ushered in
the 21st
Century.

13. Big Night (US)
-Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1998
- Gaja Barbaresco

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

16. Casablanca (US)
- Krug or Bollinger, served with ennui.

17. Like Water for Chocolate (MEXICO)
- Monte Xanic Chardonnay.

18. Amadeus (US)
-Hogl Loibner Vision Riesling 2003 Smaragd.

19. Lawrence of Arabia (US)
- Karl Lawrence Cabernet
- Herbal tea.

20. 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

21. 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)

22. Ugetsu Monogatari (JAPAN)
-Nakada Shuzo Yoroko No Izumi (Daiginjo)N.V.

23. Ben-Hur (US)
- Falesco Vitiano

24. My Dinner with Andre (US)
- They'd need a wine to contemplate. Cos D'Estournel, perhaps?

25. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)
-What kind of wine pairs with eyeballs?
- Absinthe with an LSD chaser.
-Elephant

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.
- Plenty of (hot) sake.

28. 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.

29. Babettes Feast (DENMARK)
- 1983 Yquem.

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)
-Kim Crawford 2004 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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)
-Kirin beer
- Green tea, please. Make it gyokuro.

35. Belle du Jour (FRANCE)
-Blue Nun

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

38. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)

39. The Silence of the Lambs (US)
-Terrabianca Chianti Classico Riserva Croce 1991
-Amarone

40. Babe (AUSTRALIA)
- Henschke Hill of Grace (often abbreviated HOG)
- Turkey Flat Shiraz 02.
-Goats Do Roam 2003 Goat-Roti

41. Raise the Red Lantern (CHINA)
- Chinese rice wine.
-Red Diamond 2002 Chardonnay

42. 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.

43. Eat Drink Man Woman (TAIWAN)
- Black tea.

44. Picnic at Hanging Rock (AUSTRALIA)
- Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz 1990.

45. Chocolat (US)
-Heiss Acacia-Barrique Beerenauslese Sauvignon Blanc
- Banyuls
-Bonny Doon Cardinal Zin

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)
-Kistler Chardonnay

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

51. Apocolypse Now
-Bonny Doon Heart of Darkness

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winemonger wrote:

> 15. On the Waterfront (US)
> -Cold, cheap beer. Stanley Kowalski wouldn't have it any other way.


Arggg!! Emily, I was clearly befuddled when writing that, as he's a
character in a different Brando film (Streetcar). Still, I stick with
my recommendation of cold, cheap beer -- in a car, of course.

Mark Lipton
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Mark Lipton > wrote in
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> winemonger wrote:
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>> 15. On the Waterfront (US)
>> -Cold, cheap beer. Stanley Kowalski wouldn't have it any other
>> way.

>
> Arggg!! Emily, I was clearly befuddled when writing that, as he's a
> character in a different Brando film (Streetcar). Still, I stick with
> my recommendation of cold, cheap beer -- in a car, of course.
>
> Mark Lipton
>


s'ok Mark he is a longshoreman in On the Waterfront and as a could a
been a contender prizefighter I don't see anthing but Reingold
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Mark Lipton > wrote in message >...
> winemonger wrote:
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> > 15. On the Waterfront (US)
> > -Cold, cheap beer. Stanley Kowalski wouldn't have it any other way.

>
> Arggg!! Emily, I was clearly befuddled when writing that, as he's a
> character in a different Brando film (Streetcar). Still, I stick with
> my recommendation of cold, cheap beer -- in a car, of course.
>
> Mark Lipton


You've nothing to be ashamed about. I do. Here's the sad truth: I
have both a B.F.A. and an M.F.A. in film.
(ouch!)
Emily


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"winemonger" > wrote in message
m...
> Some films are still woefully unmatched:
>
> 24. My Dinner with Andre (US)
> - They'd need a wine to contemplate. Cos D'Estournel, perhaps?


No, no, NO!

This calls for a wine _made_ by Andre (Tchelischeff, of course). Personally
I'd choose the 1970 George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet, but wouldn't
reject the 1968.

Tom S


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Trying to fill in the blanks:

I think Laurel Glen Reds would be good for Battleship Potemkin, though it could
work for On the Waterfront or Grapes of Wrath, too. (USSR)

12. Metropolis (GERMANY)
I think there's a Rheinhessen winemaker called Lang?


25. Un Chien Andalou (FRANCE)
Bonny Doon has a new wine called Exquisite Corpse

32. L'Avventura (ITALY)
I prefer BlowUp or Red Desert. But I'd choose a rather modern-styled Italian
wine, how about a Supertuscan?

38. The 400 Blows (FRANCE)
A young French wine, I'd go for something a bit delicate but with a core of
strength- a 2000 Bourgogne from a good maker (Chevillon, Lafarge, Bachelet,
etc)

I've never seen Delicatessen or The Story of Boys and Girls, sadly
Dale

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