Mike Hodgkinson
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/ 14 February 2005

California’s ‘Sideways’ trail

Sideways is a fine movie about mid-life humiliation and vineyards. So much so that it’s been shortlisted for a best-picture Oscar. This is how my wife and I found ourselves driving up the 101 freeway from Los Angeles to the Santa Ynez valley, where most of the movie is set. But we were in search of something that fans of Sideways might overlook …