CASE 0516: Turtle Power!

CASE 0516: Turtle Power!

From True Crimes Against Wine by Judge Topher, Judge Rachel, Champlify Media

April 27, 2026 · 1h 47m · Season 5 · Episode 305

About this episode

A humorous exploration of art, wine, and history centered around Leonardo Da Vinci and his era.

DEFENDANT: Leonardo DaVinci EVIDENCE: DaVinci Pinot Grigio SCENE OF THE CRIME: Renaissance Italy -- Hey friend — come hang out with us for a delightfully silly, slightly spicy stroll through art, wine, and history. We’re sipping an easy Pinot Grigio, dreaming up melon-and-prosciutto pizzas, and taking Leonardo da Vinci on tour: his notebooks, love life rumors, flying machines, and that massive (now-ruined) horse project. We gossip about museum wine nights, the chaos of the Louvre, and Michelangelo’s beef about buff bodies — all while drinking, cracking jokes, and treating the past like our most dramatic friend. If you love cozy, chatty episodes that blend pop-culture riffs with art history, this one’s for you: we mix tasting notes (pear, green apple, underripe honeydew), travel stories, and scandalous little details about Renaissance Italy (including sodomy charges, apprentices, and sketchy patrons). It’s like eavesdropping on two pals at the museum bar. Pull up a chair, pour a glass, and prepare for Leonardo’s courtroom (sort of) — full of gossip, goofy hypotheticals, pizza plots, and a little wine-fueled wisdom. Ciao, cheers, and try not to get gooey over the melon slices on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Judge Topher, Judge Rachel

Topics covered

  • art history
  • wine tasting
  • Renaissance
  • comedy
  • pop culture
  • food

Keywords

  • Leonardo DaVinci
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Renaissance Italy
  • art
  • wine
  • Michelangelo
  • pizza

Mentioned in this episode

Products: DaVinci Pinot Grigio

Places: Renaissance Italy

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