Sideways, The Winery Tour

Sideways, The Virtual Wine Tour

A movie hasn't sparked this much popular interest in wine since Luc and Kate (Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan) took over the French family estate in French Kiss filmed at the Val Joanis vineyards in 1995.

A decade later, Sideways, starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, has created a booming tourism industry in Santa Barbara - with interest in tours and tastings at featured wineries now appearing in the Oscar-nominated comedy film.

For the complete road map, download the large PDF file at the official movie site, or see below for the quick online tour of some of the more famous movie scenes shot throughout Santa Barbara Wine Country (movie stills courtesy Merie W. Wallace / Photo © Copyright Fox Searchlight Pictures).

Sanford Winery - "And, ah, there's just, like, the faintest soupcon of, like, asparagus. And there's just a flutter of, like, a nutty Edam cheese." [ More Sideways quotes ]

Firestone Vineyard - Miles, Jack, Maya and Stephanie steal away from the wine lecture to take a romantic stroll through the Barrel Room...

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard - During a phone call at the wine tasting festival, Miles finds out his book deal has fallen through and later guzzles wine from the spit bucket.

Foxen Vineyard - Miles and Jack help themselves to full glasses of wine when the tasting pourer turns her back.