Château Cheval Blanc the wine. The film "Sideways" features the Cheval Blanc 1961 vintage as a plot element, despite the main character’s stated aversion to Merlot. Sean Connery drinks Château Cheval Blanc in the 1983 James Bond movie "Never Say Never Again". Restaurant critic Anton Ego, voiced by Peter O'Toole in the 2007 Disney film "Ratatouille," orders a bottle of Cheval Blanc 1947 to accompany "some fresh, clear, well-seasoned perspective". In the 2008 film Bottle Shock, which tells the story of Chateau Montelena, actor Freddy Rodriguez, depicting Gustavo Brambila, correctly guesses the 1947 Cheval Blanc in a blind taste at a dare in
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Stoppard and "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov. On June 20, 2001, Remy Bumppo incorporated as a not-for-profit company under the name Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. At that time, they added five artistic associates: Annabel Armour, David Darlow, Shawn Douglass, Linda Gillum, and Nick Sandys. Artistic associates added since that time include Joe Van Slyke (added in 2005) and Gregory Anderson (2007). On August 13, 2007, at the age of 55, artistic associate Joe Van Slyke died after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Remy Bumppo dedicated their 2007–08 season to his memory. In 2006, as part of the 10th year, Remy