“Sideways,” the character comedy that took the wine world by storm, turns 20 this week. Director Alexander Payne says he never could have foreseen its impact — with a Sideways hotel and ...

“I was dead broke, writing a novel called Sideways, and who would ever think a hotel would change its name over it?” Pickett called a friend who was an intellectual-property lawyer.

For the film's 20th anniversary, director Alexander Payne looks at how 'Sideways' influenced the wine industry and its cultural perceptions.

Getting ‘Sideways’ in Buellton – 20 years after the cult fave movie came out – means a weekend of wine tasting, hiking and delicious explorations.

Two decades after Alexander Payne’s boozy comedy became a surprise smash hit, its creators — and a host of top sommeliers — marvel at the movie’s lasting influence.

Alexander Payne’s Oscar-winning 2004 film 'Sideways' impacted the Santa Ynez Valley in California to such an extreme, it has been dubbed “the Sideways effect." 20 years later, is the area ...

The cast of Sideways reunited in honor of the 20th anniversary of their iconic movie about wine tasting. Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church, and Paul Giamatti attended a special ...

Happy 20th, ‘Sideways': Toast the beloved film at a sparkling fest The Hitching Post 2 in Buellton, a restaurant seen in the 2004 movie, will also host a festive supper for fans.

As "Sideways" celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Santa Ynez Valley looks back on its impact.