What happens after the story you wrote changes the way an entire generation thinks about wine?
In Episode 33 of Wine Pros On the Go, Lauren sits down with Rex Pickett, author of Sideways, for a fascinating conversation about the novel that became a cultural phenomenon—and the ripple effects that are still being felt throughout the wine world today.
Rex takes us behind Sideways: the characters, humor, heartbreak and wine-soaked adventures that inspired the story; its unexpected journey from page to screen; and what happened when one now-famous opinion about Merlot helped reshape American wine culture almost overnight.
We talk Pinot Noir, Merlot, the myths surrounding the movie’s influence, and what it feels like to create something that becomes bigger than the person who wrote it. Rex also reflects on storytelling, success, reinvention and his enduring relationship with the wine world more than two decades later.
After Sideways is about what comes next when a story escapes the page and becomes part of culture itself.
Wine, words, and one unforgettable road trip that changed far more than anyone expected.
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