“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 ...

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.

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

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.

The line in question comes about halfway into the movie. Miles, the pinot noir fanatic played by a typically agitated Paul Giamatti, and his about-to-be-married friend Jack (Church) argue outside ...

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, ...

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.