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
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
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.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Judge Topher discusses which grape varietal he would vote off the island given the chance.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
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.
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Our judges discuss their favorite holiday movies from Christmas to Groundhog Day.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
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.
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Our Judges discuss whether eggnog is a delicious holiday treat or a gross mess.
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
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.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
DEFENDANT: Thomas Jefferson
EVIDENCE: The Federalist Special Reserve 2021
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, CA
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Our Judges tour Monticello as they navigate a very tricky case. Puppies, Sister wives, and a breath bating, no holds barred Cross Examination ensue!
Also, listen to your Black friends. Thanks!