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Journalist Maximillian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Romance-Conti, Burgundy's finest and most expensive wine. In January 2010, Aubert de Villaine, the famed proprietor of the Domaine de la Romance-Conti, the tiny, storied vineyard that produces the most expensive...

Napa Valley is known for its sun-drenched vineyards, world-class wines, and postcard-perfect charm—where million-dollar estates sit alongside family-run farms, and tourists flock for the ultimate luxury escape. But beneath the glossy surface of this idyllic wine country lies a dark, unsolved mystery that has haunted locals for decades.In the summer of 1987, a beloved winery heir was found dead in the heart of his family’s vineyard, a single gunshot wound to the chest. No weapon was ever recovered. No forced entry. No ransom note. The case was quickly labeled a homicide—but leads dried up...