Sideways

Sideways follows Miles, a depressed, wine-obsessed writer, and Jack, his carefree actor friend, as they spend a week touring California's Santa Barbara wine country before Jack's wedding. The trip becomes a bittersweet journey of romantic entanglements, personal failures, and unexpected connection. Alexander Payne's acclaimed film is a poignant and witty exploration of friendship, regret, and the quiet desperation of middle age.

• Paul Giamatti was not nominated for an Oscar, shocking many.
• Pinot Noir sales skyrocketed nationwide after the film's release.
• Filmed on location in California's Santa Ynez Valley wine country.
• Director Alexander Payne based it on Rex Pickett's novel.
• Merlot sales reportedly dropped significantly after Miles's famous rant.

• I am NOT drinking any Merlot!
• If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any Merlot!
• I like to think about the life of wine, how it's a living thing.
• We live in a world of theft and betrayal. I'm out of my element.
• You know, can you just, for once, just let me enjoy something?