Taste Toast Travel
Hey, friends... welcome to the Taste Toast Travel Podcast! We're your hosts and resident foodies and lovers of all things travel and exploration, John and Tara. John is a certified Sommelier and a Certified Specialist of Wine, and has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for over 10 years. Tara has worked in the wine industry for eight years both in hospitality and digital marketing. When we first met, we bonded over our love of eating, drinking, and traveling the world. That passion has only grown over time, now we want to share this passion with you from an insider perspective. On this podcast, you can expect a wide range of topics on all things food, travel, and beverage. This includes non-alcoholic drinks, too, because we don't discriminate here! That means we'll dig into things like where to go, where to stay and what to eat or drink along the way. We'll be serving tea on hot topics and big news, pop culture, the cultural significance and impacts that food, drink, and travel have on our lives, and bring on guests and experts who are just as excited, passionate, and knowledgeable about tasting, toasting, and traveling as we are. and have a lot more in store that we can't wait to share with you all. Grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and enjoy the journey with us. Cheers!
Taste Toast Travel
039. True Crime in Napa: The French Laundry Heist & a Shocking Vineyard Murder
In this crime lovers episode of Taste Toast Travel, we’re unpacking two shocking true crime stories from Northern California’s wine country in Napa.
First, we investigate the infamous French Laundry wine heist in Yountville, CA, where thieves made off with over $300,000 in rare, high-end wine—a burglary of a Thomas Keller restaurantthat rocked the food and wine world before unraveling in an unexpected twist.
Then, we turn to the murder-suicide of vintner Robert Dahl and businessman Emad Tawfilis, a wild tale of greed, fraud, and betrayal that shook Napa Valley to its core.
These real-life events reveal a side of wine country that rarely makes the tasting room brochure—one steeped in deception, desperation, and dark consequences. If you love true crime, wine culture, and behind-the-scenes drama, this episode delivers exactly that. Listener discretion is advised.
TRIGGER WARNING: One of these stories discuss murder and suicide.
Sources:
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-investigates-a-tale-of-money-wine-and-murder-in-napa-valley/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/inside-napa-vineyard-murder-suicide/
- https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/podcasts/french-laundry-restaurant-napa-wine-heist/?srsltid=AfmBOor7oPVFlVAozRWi3hh66LCpc2s86JCS0WzNcUhrtHue3X0FHYJf
- https://www.winespectator.com/articles/two-men-indicted-in-french-laundry-wine-theft
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