Fans of the beloved 1998 film “The Parent Trap” might recall — in vivid detail — the scene where Nick Parker (Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth James (Natasha Richardson) finally rekindle their spark. The two are pursuing the wines tucked away in the dusty cellar of Parker’s Napa Valley estate when they come across a particularly nostalgic bottle — the wine that they served at their wedding. “I now have every bottle ever made,” Parker shares in the iconic romantic moment.
Though the scene is essential to the movie’s plot, the bottle itself stands out on its own. Instead of using a generic label of “Château something or other,” the bottle features a distinct design, with the words “Where the Dreams have no end…” written across the front.
Though the sentiment certainly applies to the movie, the bottle wasn’t created for the film specifically. The design was actually taken from a real wine that can still be found in the market.
The movie shows a tall, Bordeaux-style bottle of red wine, but in reality this label can be found on a Burgundy-style bottle of Chardonnay from the historic Jermann winery in northeastern Italy’s Friuli region. We’re not sure why the production deviated from the original bottle shape and color, but we suspect that since the film is based in Napa, the team changed it to something that looked more like Cabernet Sauvignon. So what’s the story behind this iconic bottle of wine? And how did it end up in a top
