The mysterious deaths of a winery matriarch's son and a rival vintner lead Jessica into a world of greed and betrayal.The mysterious deaths of a winery matriarch's son and a rival vintner lead Jessica into a world of greed and betrayal.The mysterious deaths of a winery matriarch's son and a rival vintner lead Jessica into a world of greed and betrayal.
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Ismael 'East' Carlo
- Sheriff Serafio Zuniga
- (as Ismael East Carlo)
Diane DiLascio
- Alicia Grimaldi
- (as Diane Dilascio)
León Singer
- Felipe Paez
- (as Leon Singer)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile set in the Sonoma Valley, California, it is actually filmed in Piru, California, over 600 km away.
- GoofsWhile Jessica is touring the winery, the film crew is reflected in the glass enclosure.
- Quotes
Anna Grimaldi: Well, you must be ready for bed.
Jessica Fletcher: Soon. I was hoping maybe I'd find a book in there to help the process along.
Anna Grimaldi: Well, uh, why don't you look through one of Silvio's leather-bounds?
Jessica Fletcher: Mmm-hmm.
Anna Grimaldi: But, an-and if you want to stay up all night, try a J.B. Fletcher.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: SONOMA VALLEY ONE WEEK LATER
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
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"They Want to Buy with Paper Bills Some Peace to Call Their Own ~ A Winery Which Loan Sharks Cannot Steal"
When a murder by firearms occurs one evening outside of Knob Hill Jewelry Store, in San Francisco, California, the Grimaldi family, which owns and operates a winery in nearby Sonoma Valley, invites dear old friend Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) to the memorial services, one week later (with the second "MSW" episode set in Sonoma County vineyards).
Anna Grimaldi (Lainie Kazan) has resided in Cabot Cove, Maine, during her formative years, and has since relocated to the West, married, and become widowed with three children: son, Paul Grimaldi (Joseph Cali), daughter, Alicia Grimaldi (Diane DiLascio), and adoptive son, Pete Grimaldi (Eddie Velez).
But now, it would seem that Paul has secretly married divorcée Michelle Scarlotti (Elizabeth Gracen), whose vote would count toward the future direction of Grimaldi Vineyards, whereas Paul Grimaldi would have no say in matters of family policy, but Michelle and her five-year-old son from her first marriage somehow would.
Attorney Edgar Warner (Robert Pine) serves as legal counsel for Anna Grimaldi, who maintains that there are more important things to worry about than the vineyard and winery which has been in the family for generations. But Alicia maintains that she knows what's best for the family because she remembers her father's words that without the land and the business, the family won't stay together.
Henry Wilson (David Newsom) serves on staff at Grimaldi Vineyards, as a meek-tempered, soft-spoken production expert in the winery. Henry displays a fondness for Alicia, but she has more important things to worry about than romance and hints that her brothers would have done well to think along the same lines.
Lars Anderson (Gregg Henry) acts as a loan shark, holding a mortgage over the Grimaldi estate, with vineyards, winery and residence. When Pete encounters Lars while standing on a trestle bridge, an altercation begins to arise, but family friend Felipe Paez (León Singer) and his pet canine, Bolivar, manage to calm tempers.
Jessica, too, attempts at every turn to smooth tempers flaring around the Grimaldi household during this difficult period of mourning and concern for the family's property.
But when a body is discovered inside the basement of the winery, the victim of a bludgeoning by a heavy pole, hardly anyone has a plausible alibi.
Sheriff Serafio Zuniga (Ismael 'East' Carlo) arrives to investigate the second murder, which Jessica is convinced is linked to the first murder, but Sheriff Zuniga initially requests no assistance, or, more to the point, no interference from Jessica. So, she investigates anyhow.
When noticing a painting, Jessica suddenly realizes that Bolivar, the pet of Felipe, must have been a witness to the murder and sets a trap to nab her suspect of the perpetrator of both murders to control the "Crimson Harvest."
This episode represents the first of two "MSW" appearances for Elizabeth Gracen, the second of two for David Newsom, the third of three each for Joseph Cali and Ismael 'East' Carlo, the fourth of five for Robert Pine, and the sixth of seven for Gregg Henry.
Anna Grimaldi (Lainie Kazan) has resided in Cabot Cove, Maine, during her formative years, and has since relocated to the West, married, and become widowed with three children: son, Paul Grimaldi (Joseph Cali), daughter, Alicia Grimaldi (Diane DiLascio), and adoptive son, Pete Grimaldi (Eddie Velez).
But now, it would seem that Paul has secretly married divorcée Michelle Scarlotti (Elizabeth Gracen), whose vote would count toward the future direction of Grimaldi Vineyards, whereas Paul Grimaldi would have no say in matters of family policy, but Michelle and her five-year-old son from her first marriage somehow would.
Attorney Edgar Warner (Robert Pine) serves as legal counsel for Anna Grimaldi, who maintains that there are more important things to worry about than the vineyard and winery which has been in the family for generations. But Alicia maintains that she knows what's best for the family because she remembers her father's words that without the land and the business, the family won't stay together.
Henry Wilson (David Newsom) serves on staff at Grimaldi Vineyards, as a meek-tempered, soft-spoken production expert in the winery. Henry displays a fondness for Alicia, but she has more important things to worry about than romance and hints that her brothers would have done well to think along the same lines.
Lars Anderson (Gregg Henry) acts as a loan shark, holding a mortgage over the Grimaldi estate, with vineyards, winery and residence. When Pete encounters Lars while standing on a trestle bridge, an altercation begins to arise, but family friend Felipe Paez (León Singer) and his pet canine, Bolivar, manage to calm tempers.
Jessica, too, attempts at every turn to smooth tempers flaring around the Grimaldi household during this difficult period of mourning and concern for the family's property.
But when a body is discovered inside the basement of the winery, the victim of a bludgeoning by a heavy pole, hardly anyone has a plausible alibi.
Sheriff Serafio Zuniga (Ismael 'East' Carlo) arrives to investigate the second murder, which Jessica is convinced is linked to the first murder, but Sheriff Zuniga initially requests no assistance, or, more to the point, no interference from Jessica. So, she investigates anyhow.
When noticing a painting, Jessica suddenly realizes that Bolivar, the pet of Felipe, must have been a witness to the murder and sets a trap to nab her suspect of the perpetrator of both murders to control the "Crimson Harvest."
This episode represents the first of two "MSW" appearances for Elizabeth Gracen, the second of two for David Newsom, the third of three each for Joseph Cali and Ismael 'East' Carlo, the fourth of five for Robert Pine, and the sixth of seven for Gregg Henry.
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