Everyone is probably familiar with the 2004 film ‘Sideways’ by Alexander Payne, starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, playing two best friends on a trip through California’s wine country. Giamatti’s Miles wants to enjoy the wine tastings while his buddy Jack is looking for a last fling before his wedding at the end of their journey together. Sprinkle in Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh as their romantic interests and needless to say, the film was a indie hit. Yet I never realized what a devoted fan following the story has, originally written as a novel by Rex Pickett who also did the stage adaptation for ‘Sideways: The Experience’.
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