Sideways is an American dramedy film written by Jim Taylor and the film's director Alexander Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, Sideways follows two middle-aged men, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to the wine country of Southern California. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay; Giamatti and Haden Church, as well as supporting actresses Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, who played two local women who become romatically involved with the men, all received accolades for their performances in the film.----from Wikipedia