Blood Vines

Publisher:
Foxtopus Ink, Wondery

Blood Vines

5.0/5

Critic Rating

Blood Vines is a dark, true story from California’s wine country, where greed, lies, and murder swirled around one of the largest wine scams in U.S. history. Hosted by investigative journalist Chris Walker, this eight-part series follows the rise and ruin of the Licciardi family—a powerful wine dynasty whose grape deals fueled America’s obsession with White Zinfandel in the 1980s. Yet, behind this sweet-tasting rosé lurked a sour scandal that stained an industry’s reputation, set off violent betrayals, and left us all with a troubling question: How can you ever really trust what you’re drinking?Li...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Gregg Stockdale • The Podcast Geek May 6, 2025

"A shocking investigation I to a multi million dollar fraud. Throw a murder into the pot, and you've got a great story."

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