was released in just four theaters, but it had a big impact, earning five Oscar nominations and $110 million worldwide. “I thought it was just going to be a nice little comedy,” filmmaker Alexander Payne tells us. Instead, the movie became known for something else so notable that it has a name: TheIn this episode, we explore all the outsized effects of this one little movie on the huge wine industry.
Today on Decoder Ring, all of these questions and this one: Is it long past time to start drinking merlot?