The movie "Sideways" — and the line "if anybody orders Merlot, I'm leaving" — sparked a wine conversation that's still going strong.

Sideways may be an old, even obscure movie to the rest of the world, but in the Santa Ynez Valley, as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary this October, it’s spirit lives on, ...

How a single movie turned a sleepy Calif. region into a major travel destination. ... “After ‘Sideways’ came out, we got 80 to 100 people every day for two years straight.

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.

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.

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