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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?

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9 episodes

Episodes

Confession: 8

00:22:046/10/2025

Hangover: 7

00:41:306/3/2025

Tainted Wine: 6

00:28:425/27/2025

Twisted Vines: 5

00:28:465/20/2025

Murder Was the Case: 4

00:27:385/13/2025

The House of Licciardi: 3

00:32:315/6/2025

The Grape Broker: 2

00:26:305/6/2025

White Zin is In: 1

00:28:122/5/2025

Introducing: Blood Vines

00:01:551/21/2025