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True Crimes Against Wine
Author: Judge Topher, Judge Rachel, Champlify Media
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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.
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DEFENDANT: Ryan Murphy
EVIDENCE: Freakshow Zinfandel
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, CA
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Our Judges visit the traveling carnival to see the sights and discuss the history of "freak" shows.
DEFENDANT: Dwayne Wade
EVIDENCE: Three By Chenin Blanc
SCENE OF THE CRIME: California
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Our Judges go court side for a special athletic episode. Rachel delivers a tricky cross examination while Topher plays point guard.
DEFENDANT: J. M. Barry
EVIDENCE: Neverland Cabernet Sauvignon
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Santa Barbara, CA
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Our Judges try another literary case as they travel to Neverland on a magically drunken adventure.
DEFENDANT: Jane Austen
EVIDENCE: Corgi Earl Grey Gin
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Oxfordshire, UK
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Our Judges traverse to jolly old England for another special literary/liquor combo! Judge Topher learns about the life and times of one of the greatest romance authors of all time, while Judge Rachel struggles to stay dry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
DEFENDANT: Mariah Carey
EVIDENCE: Black Irish, Irish Creme.
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Our Judges dive into some Irish Creme liqueur and discuss the diva that is Mariah Carey. Pooping habits are also brought up as Judge Topher makes a shocking confession.
DEFENDANTS: The Grateful Dead
EVIDENCE: Grateful Dead Old Vine Zinfandel 2021
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, CA
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Our Judges take on a particularly dangerous case as they travel to San Francisco to put the first big jam band on trial.
DEFENDANT: Edgar Allen Poe
EVIDENCE: Amontillado Sherry
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Jarez, Spain
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Our Judges juggle between Baltimore and Spain in this very spooky special Halloween episode!
DEFENDANT: Jack London
EVIDENCE: Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, California, USA
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Our Judges sojourn west along the Yukon trail to review their most wild wine to date. Northern lights aside, some truly... interesting... spousal nicknames are revealed.
DEFENDANT: George Clooney
EVIDENCE: Casamigos Tequila
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Mexico
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Our Judges return to sunny Mexico, where they sip on a beverage of royal pedigree, sample fun twists on a classic cocktail, and discuss their nipple product empire.
DEFENDANT: Bill Clinton
EVIDENCE: Arkansas Red Blend
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Arkansas River Valley
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Our Judges travel to a little known wine region in the mountains of Arkansas, where they put our former President on trial for the second time in his life.
DEFENDANT(S): Julianne Hough and Nina Dobrev
EVIDENCE: Fresh Vine Rosé
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Sonoma Mountain, CA
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Happy Season 3 premiere! Our Judges dance their way though the lives of a dynamic duo of femme fatales. Will they make it out alive?
DEFENDANT: Sofia Coppola
EVIDENCE: Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Edition Chardonnay 2021
SCENE OF THE CRIME: California Coast, US
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Our Judges sojourn to the sunny west coast for their last trial of the season. Judge Topher displays keen memory skills and Judge Rachel tries to trip him up with her hardest cross examination yet...
DEFENDANTS: Brian Cranston and Aaron Paul
EVIDENCE: Dos Hombres Mezcal
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Oaxaca, Mexico
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Our Judges sojourn to sunny Mexico to sample a smoky libation. They play an interesting game of F, Marry, Kill, and Topher reveals a surprising and mysterious connection to one of the defendants.
DEFENDANT: Benjamin Franklin
EVIDENCE: The Federalist Cabernet Sauvignon
SCENE OF THE CRIME: Lodi, CA
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Our Judges travel through time to experience the founding father, inventor, diplomat, and fashion icon that is Ben Franklin. Prepare to swoon.