Celebrities can be talented, sure, but should they really be making wine? Join Judges Topher and Rachel as they use their oenological savvy and pop culture deep cuts to answer that very question. After drinking all the evidence and sorting their way through red herrings, they will determine whether some of Hollywood and music's biggest stars are, in fact, guilty of True Crimes Against Wine.
Episodes
Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
54 min
DEFENDANT: Jeff Gordon
EVIDENCE: Manos Cabernet Sauvignon
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lundi, CA
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Our Judges buckle up for a day at the races with the King of NASCAR. A particularly competitive cross examination ensues.
Feb 12, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
1hr 5 min
DEFENDANT: Dylan Mulvaney
EVIDENCE: Bud Light
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Everywhere, all of Time
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Our Judges travel back in time to ancient Egypt and tackle the world's most popular potable beverage! Along the way they celebrate some of our many great trans icons.
Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
3 min
Judge Topher discusses which grape varietal he would vote off the island given the chance.
Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024
1hr 6 min
DEFENDANT: William Shakespeare
EVIDENCE: Mondavi Oberon Chardonnay
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Carneros, CA
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Our fair Judges sojourn to the land of the sun,
Where once they say the West was won,
Where all that glisters nae be gold,
But Judge Rachel is definitely very old. Thank you.
Jan 15, 2024
Jan 15, 2024
7 min
Our judges discuss their favorite holiday movies from Christmas to Groundhog Day.
Jan 8, 2024
Jan 8, 2024
1hr 15 min
DEFENDANT: J.R.R. Tolkein
EVIDENCE: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition Cabernet Sauvignon (Manos Wines)
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, CA
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Our Judges trek from Oxford to Middle Earth to try a fantastical case full of warm Hobbit tidbits, Elven wiles, and Orcish dangers.
Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024
5 min
Our Judges discuss whether eggnog is a delicious holiday treat or a gross mess.
Dec 25, 2023
Dec 25, 2023
58 min
DEFENDANT: Wayne Gretzky
EVIDENCE: No. 99 Ice Wine
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Ontario, Canada
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Our Judges travel to the Great North to inspect the product of a true hockey great. Topher explains the sport and Rachel delivers a particularly hard cross examination.
Dec 18, 2023