Blood Vines podcast

Blood Vines

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? Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting [www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines] (http://www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines) .

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? Listen to Blood Vines on the Wondery app or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting [www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines] (http://www.wondery.com/links/blood-vines) .

 

#9

Confession: 8

Just when we thought we were done with our reporting, it pulled us back in. Robert calls C... more

10 Jun 2025

22 MINS

22:04

10 Jun 2025


#8

Hangover: 7

Robert attempts to flee a grand jury subpoena and leads investigators into a high-speed ch... more

03 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:30

03 Jun 2025


#7

Tainted Wine: 6

Michael’s case gets a boost when Delicato Vineyards, once his main buyer, gets caught cove... more

27 May 2025

28 MINS

28:42

27 May 2025


#6

Twisted Vines: 5

Shadowed by the murder, Michael’s federal trial in the grape-switching case begins. Anonym... more

20 May 2025

28 MINS

28:46

20 May 2025


#5

Murder Was the Case: 4

What had been a straightforward fraud investigation takes a bloody turn. The investigators... more

13 May 2025

27 MINS

27:38

13 May 2025


#4

The House of Licciardi: 3

The Licciardi family’s feuds, business plans, and secrets begin to unravel. Michael and Ro... more

06 May 2025

32 MINS

32:29

06 May 2025


#3

The Grape Broker: 2

As federal prosecutor Steve Lapham starts investigating the grape-switching scam permeatin... more

06 May 2025

26 MINS

26:30

06 May 2025


#2

White Zin is In: 1

We open our series in California’s fertile Central Valley to trace a vintage 1991 murder b... more

05 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:13

05 Feb 2025


#1

Introducing: Blood Vines

Blood Vines is a dark, true story from California’s wine country, where greed, lies, and m... more

21 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:55

21 Jan 2025