In a new audio investigation into wine’s elite vineyards, journalist Marc Fennell investigates the fine wine scandal that rocked the world, uncovering a “pattern of abuse of power and authority.”
Available exclusively on audio platform Audible, Corked follows Walkley Award-winning journalist Marc Fennell as he travels the globe, unravels the tangled world of ego, power and deception, and explores what’s next for an industry in desperate need of cultural transformation.
“This story has taken me from the rolling vineyards of Napa to the backstreets of New Orleans and all the way back to Australia,” says Fennell.
“Along the way, I tried (and failed) to be a freeway sommelier, uncovered a scandal that destroyed people’s lives, and sat down with one of the world’s greatest chefs, Ben Shewry of Melbourne’s Attica.
This is a story of obsession, status, and expensive betrayal that spans the globe. Wild, tragic, and ridiculous, Corked will absolutely change the way you think about what’s in your glass.
Karen Appathurai Wiggins, head of content for Audible Asia Pacific, said Fennell’s latest investigation is another step in his quest to uncover “culture-changing” scandals.
“Nutjobs took us into California to explore identity theft and the money trails of criminal cartels,” said Appathurai Wiggins. “Burning reveals how a competition to breed the world’s hottest peppers taught us the truth about pain. Mark’s Corked dispels the notion that the elite are inherently good. This eye-opening and gripping series joins a long list of Audible Originals that bring the incredible stories of Australian creators to the world.”
Corked is Fennell’s fifth Audible Original in a multi-year production, following his success with Audible’s award-winning series This is Not a Game (2024), House of Skulls (2023), Nut Jobs (2020) and It Burns (2019).
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