Blendtique has found its spot in the wine market and is doing well today, despite not securing an investment from the 'Shark Tank'. The company offers a unique experience for wine enthusiasts to create their own customized blends. Although Barbara Corcoran and Kevin O'Leary competed in a high-spirited battle to create the best recipe using Blendtique's wine kit, the laughs and friendly competition only added to the fun.
Sitting in a room full of wine barrels, winemakers, and sommeliers seemed like a dream come true until such terms as “sub-appellations,” "tannins," and "mouthfeel" were thrown around. Blendtique™ is a wine blending course providing guests with an opportunity to be a 'vintner for the day', generating exclusive wine blends which can be bottled and labeled with a personalized touch.
The 2004 movie about an obsessive wine snob helped boost California's pinot noir production by 170 percent. And merlot? The wine so famously criticized in the film saw a decline in popularity. Paul Giamatt's compelling performance as a wine snob in Sideways influenced the real-life sales of Pinot Noir and Merlot wines.