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Feb 2025
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Listen Now: Blood Vines

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Blood Vines is a full-bodied podcast that uncorks the never-before-told story of the Licciardi family - one of the most powerful wine dynasties in California history - who almost brought down the entire industry over a bloody battle for succession. Grab a glass of your favorite wine and join me as we dive into a story that has notes of fraud and betrayal, capped off with a big finish... murder. Wondery and Foxtopus Ink present: Blood Vines.

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