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Sneak peek: Grapes of Wrath

January 03, 2018 / 03:31

This episode covers the aftermath of California's wildfires, the story of a murder involving wine investors Ahmad Tov Phyllis and Robert Dahl, and the impact of money on relationships.

The episode begins with a recounting of the wildfires in Napa Valley and transitions to a shocking 9-1-1 call where a man is shot. The call reveals the chaos as the shooter pursues the victim through a vineyard.

Guests Jonathan Kesselmann, a filmmaker, discusses his connection to Ahmad Tov Phyllis, who invested in his film. Kesselmann shares insights into Tov Phyllis's background in Silicon Valley and his passion for wine.

The narrative highlights Robert Dahl's dreams of owning a winery and his initial friendship with Tov Phyllis. Their partnership seemed promising until financial disputes arose, leading to tragic consequences.

The episode concludes with reflections on the themes of ambition, betrayal, and the dark side of pursuing dreams in the wine industry.

TLDR

A murder in Napa Valley reveals the dark side of wine investment and ambition.

Episode

3:31
00:00:00
[Music] it's a brand new year and California's wine country is coming back from the
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wildfires that tore through last fall for all its natural beauty Napa is no stranger to tragedy three years ago a
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disaster of a different kind hit this peaceful Valley [Music] naima one where you learned day he calls
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9-1-1 and he's yelling into the phone help me help me he shot me this is the actual transcript yeah i'm the 9-1-1
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call yes so he's running through the venue he was running through the vineyard the shooter
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is in the truck coming after him shooting out of the window this is crazy crazy who are these
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guys these guys were a couple of rich ambitious wine lovers who wanted to be in the business and own their own
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vineyards look I have pictures here's Ahmad Ahmad Tov Phyllis he's a smart guy from Silicon Valley who loved Hollywood
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he even financed a movie and here's the other guy Robert Dahl an operator who people said could make money grow on
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trees in this case vines take one hey my my name is Jonathan kesselmann I'm a filmmaker I was directing a film and he
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Mudd was the principal investor in the film emod made his money in Silicon Valley and then was looking for other
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things to invest in yeah I think you know he he made a good living wanted to invest his money into things he was more
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passionate about movies wine [Music] Robert Dahl did he come with a dream oh definitely
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he really did have the vision of having some form of a winery Robert made me feel like we'd been friends forever
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first meeting I know within like the first 10 minutes he was a very nice outgoing hard-working guy so it seemed
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like a good guy to partner up with absolutely one time I don't know how I ended up on the back of his motorcycle
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and he looked out and he pointed at this mansion I mean he said you know what Greg and I are gonna make so much money
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that he's gonna be able to buy a house like this for you someday everything seemed to be going great oh it was
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awesome yeah perfect until it all went wrong yes and this is over money this is over money eight hundred thousand
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dollars in a gym bag broken dreams broken dreams who lives who dies it's an incredible tale of wine money and murder
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Episode Highlights

  • A New Year in California
    California's wine country is recovering from wildfires, but tragedy strikes again.
    @ 00m 03s
    January 03, 2018
  • A Frantic 9-1-1 Call
    A man calls for help after being shot, revealing a chaotic scene.
    “Help me, help me, he shot me!”
    @ 00m 53s
    January 03, 2018
  • Dreams Turned to Nightmares
    A partnership over wine turns deadly due to a financial dispute.
    “It's an incredible tale of wine, money, and murder.”
    @ 03m 21s
    January 03, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • Help me, help me, he shot me!
    Sneak peek: Grapes of Wrath
  • Who are these guys?
    Sneak peek: Grapes of Wrath
  • It's an incredible tale of wine, money, and murder.
    Sneak peek: Grapes of Wrath

Key Moments

  • New Year00:03
  • Wildfires Recovery00:06
  • Tragedy Strikes00:12
  • 9-1-1 Call00:53
  • Chase Scene01:05
  • Dreams of Winemaking02:17
  • Broken Dreams03:09

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