If you've lived in Missouri longer than five minutes then you’ve probably noticed that it can get pretty rainy during the Spring. Embrace the rainy days and curl up with a blanket for a fun wine themed movie night and invite Missouri wines to join you.

What’s a movie night without popcorn? Pair the classic buttery popcorn with a glass of sparkling wine. Cheddar popcorn goes really well with a glass of red, Norton if you prefer dry and Concord if you prefer sweeter wines. Caramel corn is particularly good with Traminette. Grab a glass, get snuggled in and press play on a lovely way to spend a rainy day.

Documentaries:

• American Wine Story (2014) – Following dozens of winemakers and aficionados from all across the country to learn what drives them, and also trace some American wine history in the process, this is a film that aims to leave all audiences with a dash of inspiration to follow their own American Dreams, or at least pause and consider the story behind the bottle the next time they pull a cork. Missouri’s winemaking history and one of our 125+ wineries is featured, Amigoni Winery of Kansas City.
• Somm (2012) – This film follows four sommeliers attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world.
• Blood into Wine (2010) – Take a look inside the life of one of Rock music's most mysterious and interesting figures. With winemaking in his blood, multiplatinum recording artist Maynard James Keenan sets out to bring notoriety to Arizona's burgeoning wine regions.
• Mondovino (2004) – A documentary on the impact of globalization on some of the world's different wine regions. Subtitle warning: this is a French film.
• *Bonus* Corked (2009) – This film is a mockumentary taking a humorous look at “the wine country state of mind”.

Dramas and Romantic Movies:

• A Walk in the Clouds (1995) – After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man offers to help by posing as her husband for one night, unaware that doing so will change both of their lives forever.
• Year of the Comet (1992) – A romantic comedy adventure film about the pursuit of the most valuable bottle of wine in history. The title refers to the year it was bottled, 1811, which was known for the Great Comet of 1811, and also as one of the best years in history for European wine.
• A Good Year (2006) – A failed London banker inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman who says she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
• Sideways (2004) – Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.
• Bottle Shock (2008) – The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris".

Classic (Old) Films:

• The Earth is Mine (1959) – The film stars Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons and portrays the lives and loves of the Rambeau family, a California winemaking dynasty trying to survive during Prohibition in the United States.
• The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969) – During WWII in Italy, a wine producing village hatches a plan to hide a million bottles of wine from the Germans.

Missouri Wine pairs well with movie night!