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He freaked out and ran across the street to his own home.

He freaked out and ran across the street to his own home.

And as he waited for an ambulance to arrive, he called Michael and his wife, Norma, the other local members of the family, and told them to come over, quick. Here's Norma Licciardi recalling their arrival.

And as he waited for an ambulance to arrive, he called Michael and his wife, Norma, the other local members of the family, and told them to come over, quick. Here's Norma Licciardi recalling their arrival.

the paramedics gave their condolences. Jack was dead. And as the family tried to make sense of it, they remembered that Jack had had a heart attack a few years earlier. Maybe with all the stress of the grape lawsuits against his son and his company, he'd had another during the night. The coroner would make the final determinations.

the paramedics gave their condolences. Jack was dead. And as the family tried to make sense of it, they remembered that Jack had had a heart attack a few years earlier. Maybe with all the stress of the grape lawsuits against his son and his company, he'd had another during the night. The coroner would make the final determinations.

The thin ribbon of red caught Norma's attention. What the? She looked closer, her eyes following the trail of blood back to its source, and then she gasped. The blood originated from a small hole next to Jack's left temple, a wound nearly concealed due to its location at his hairline. Fear welled up inside her.

The thin ribbon of red caught Norma's attention. What the? She looked closer, her eyes following the trail of blood back to its source, and then she gasped. The blood originated from a small hole next to Jack's left temple, a wound nearly concealed due to its location at his hairline. Fear welled up inside her.

A bullet hole. The coroner may not have arrived yet, but one thing was already apparent. This wasn't a heart attack. Jack Licciardi had been murdered. On the next episode of Blood Vines. He goes, Jeff, you'll never guess what's going on outside.

A bullet hole. The coroner may not have arrived yet, but one thing was already apparent. This wasn't a heart attack. Jack Licciardi had been murdered. On the next episode of Blood Vines. He goes, Jeff, you'll never guess what's going on outside.

That's coming up on Episode 4 of Blood Vines. Blood Vines is a production of Foxopus Inc. Our executive producers are Laura Krantz and Scott Carney. Story editing is done by Alicia Lincoln and Laura Krantz. Blood Vines is scored and mixed by Louis Weeks. I'm your host and creator, Chris Walker. This podcast was made possible in part by the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

That's coming up on Episode 4 of Blood Vines. Blood Vines is a production of Foxopus Inc. Our executive producers are Laura Krantz and Scott Carney. Story editing is done by Alicia Lincoln and Laura Krantz. Blood Vines is scored and mixed by Louis Weeks. I'm your host and creator, Chris Walker. This podcast was made possible in part by the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

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Previously on Blood Vines Pretty in pink, blush is the word many people use to describe the wine of the 1980s, White Zinfandel.

Previously on Blood Vines Pretty in pink, blush is the word many people use to describe the wine of the 1980s, White Zinfandel.

Picking up where we left off last episode, White Zinfandel was taking over the wine world. By 1987, it was flying off shelves more than 8 million cases a year, and marketers recognized a cash cow when they saw one. They continued pushing White Zin as America's gateway wine, the pink drink that could lure in millions of new initiates. Hey, Mike, I really like this white Zinfandel.

Picking up where we left off last episode, White Zinfandel was taking over the wine world. By 1987, it was flying off shelves more than 8 million cases a year, and marketers recognized a cash cow when they saw one. They continued pushing White Zin as America's gateway wine, the pink drink that could lure in millions of new initiates. Hey, Mike, I really like this white Zinfandel.

Well, good, good. Now put it down. I'm going to try another one.

Well, good, good. Now put it down. I'm going to try another one.