Sour Grapes

Sour Grapes is set at an Italian vineyard in Tuscany, owned and operated by the Giannini family for over six generations. The Giannini farm is currently owned by Domenico Giannini but run by his son Stefano and stepson Manuel Di Marco. It was one of the first wineries of the modern period of Brunello and Domenico started bottling his own wines in the 1960s. Today it is modern, successful and run by talented employees.

This weekend the Giannini’s are celebrating the introduction of a new Chianti Classico. A wine tour and subsequent wine tasting party is ensuing. In fact, it is a weekend event and you are all the lucky guests. In addition to the usual wine tour tourists, guests include the Giannini family, vineyard staff, wine connoisseurs, vineyard investors, wine critics and competitors checking them out.

A good time was being had by all in both the winery and on the terrace overlooking the Italian Tuscan landscape, with an abundance of wine and assorted foods.  That is, until American wine critic, Marvin Morrison is found dead on the vineyard grounds by the vineyard manager. Morrison was an influential wine critic and editor of the prestigious wine magazine, The Fine Wine Life,  and his death could well cause a scandal for the Giannini family, resonating throughout the Tuscan community.

Could it be he foraged for sought after white truffles in the woods by the sprawling oak trees and ate some poisoned mushrooms? Did he drink some bad wine?  Was foul play involved? Come and find out in this winery murder mystery game!

 This game ideally could be hosted in combination with a wine-tasting party. See our blog post (Click here) on Hosting a Wine Tasting at this mystery. 

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