“Quaffable, but far from transcendent.” “You don’t understand my plight.” And, of course: “I am not drinking any [expletive] Merlot!” The 2004 film “Sideways” showed us the fundamentals of wine ...

It’s already been two decades since “Sideways” pals Miles and Jack toured the Santa Inez Valley north of Santa Barbara and Miles, played by Paul Giamatti, declared, “I am not drinking any fucking ...

Alexander Payne had modest expectations for Sideways when his unassuming indie about an antic-filled buddy road trip through idyllic California wine country hit theaters in the fall of 2004. With an ...

The weekend's nearly here, and countless people will be fantasising about curling up on the sofa with their go-to TV programme and treating themselves to a lovely glass of wine. But are you aware ...

Long Island Wine Country was a blast, but it’s time to grab your seats on the bus while you contemplate your hangover, and where precisely the evening took a crazy left turn, I will drive us straight ...

Now, some businesses are offering "Sideways"-themed packages. Guests at the Wine Valley Inn & Cottages in Solvang, for example, also receive a gift certificate for a meal at a Danish restaurant and a ...

BUELLTON, Calif. -- Frank Ostini can't seem to keep his cocktail napkins in stock. The owner of the Hitching Post II restaurant, featured in the Oscar-nominated film "Sideways," is on pace to blow ...

12:08, Fri, Nov 28, 2025 Updated: 12:23, Fri, Nov 28, 2025 The weekend is nearly here, and countless Britons will be looking forward to relaxing on the sofa with their go-to television programme and a ...