Somm: Into the Bottle brings viewers a rare and never before seen glimpse inside the private world of both famed and cult winemakers. Viewers get to watch as some of the most storied bottles of wine are opened; in some cases less than a dozen are left in the world.

"An illustrated wine guide covering everything from food pairings and the art of wine tasting, to serving temperature, to wine regions and winemaking-and more"--

Napa Valley, 1976. For connoisseur Steven Spurrier, there is no finer art than French wine. But rumors bandy about of a new California wine country that holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind taste test. He finds the valley full of ambitious, and talented, novice vintners like Jim Barrett and his son Bo. He realizes his publicity stunt...