Steve Lapham

Luchardi approached Bavaro and asked him to deliver low-sugar grapes and without field tags. What's a field tag, you ask? The field tag is essentially the birth certificate of the grape. It says, this grape, Zinfandel grape, was harvested from this field at this location.

Luchardi approached Bavaro and asked him to deliver low-sugar grapes and without field tags. What's a field tag, you ask? The field tag is essentially the birth certificate of the grape. It says, this grape, Zinfandel grape, was harvested from this field at this location.

But for whatever reason... Bavaro did that. He delivered Carignan, Grenache, and Valdepena.

But for whatever reason... Bavaro did that. He delivered Carignan, Grenache, and Valdepena.

After that, Bavaro learned that the grapes had been misrepresented as Zinfandel.

After that, Bavaro learned that the grapes had been misrepresented as Zinfandel.

Mike Licciardi had an office at Delicato. So during the crush, he would be there almost 24-7.

Mike Licciardi had an office at Delicato. So during the crush, he would be there almost 24-7.

One of the problems that Michael Licciardi faced was he had to pull a fast one on his father, Jack Licciardi, who was the owner of the company and who never would have entered into a scheme like this. So he had to create these companies that were fictitious.

One of the problems that Michael Licciardi faced was he had to pull a fast one on his father, Jack Licciardi, who was the owner of the company and who never would have entered into a scheme like this. So he had to create these companies that were fictitious.

I was sitting in my family room watching the evening news. A spot came on about a murder, and he was murdered with a .22 caliber bullet to the head, which is a very mafia-type way of doing it.

I was sitting in my family room watching the evening news. A spot came on about a murder, and he was murdered with a .22 caliber bullet to the head, which is a very mafia-type way of doing it.

People have fought over it and died over it and made lots of wine over it.

People have fought over it and died over it and made lots of wine over it.

I was a pretty young prosecutor. I'd been in the civil side of the U.S. Attorney's Office for about three years.

I was a pretty young prosecutor. I'd been in the civil side of the U.S. Attorney's Office for about three years.

He brought this case to me looking for a declination, meaning a decision from the prosecutor that we don't need to pursue this investigation anymore.

He brought this case to me looking for a declination, meaning a decision from the prosecutor that we don't need to pursue this investigation anymore.

Little did he know that... He had the bad fortune to come to somebody who fancied himself a wine connoisseur.

Little did he know that... He had the bad fortune to come to somebody who fancied himself a wine connoisseur.