This includes her position when they quickly close the winery. Stalker alert! Karen, the unindicted co-conspirator, has nothing else. #5: Karen will be waiting for Adrian, forever! Remember, Adrian had no use of it and said he didn’t want anyone else to have it. With all the confusion between his confession, arraignment, and the judicial system, the wine will disappear into obscurity. The only bottle of wine in Adrian’s collection that did not turn into vinegar was perhaps his $5,000 bottle of wine corked in the year 1850.

#4: The priceless, $5,000 bottle of wine will be lost to history Many of the original staff, including the quality control team, will not be asked to return. Unfortunately, the courts will allow the Marino Brothers to purchase the business and their newest carbonated wines can go into production. It will quickly be shut down and all staff unemployed. Without the Carsini brothers, the winery is without ownership and management. #3: Carsini Wineries will be making the Marino Brothers carbonated rosé Trying to recoup their credibility in the wine and cheese crowd, they’ll quickly rush to find another recipient of the will-be meaningless award. The enigmatic wine organization, simply known as the “Society”, will be drowned in embarrassment and shame once everyone realizes they nominated a killer. #2: The “Society” will have to find another Man of the Year The place should be thankful Yelp wasn’t invented yet.

A place that doesn’t put prices on their menus can’t be known as a place the rich go to jail. His public rant will spread rumors the restaurant serves iodine and liquid filth. The unnamed French restaurant seen in the final act will be forever known as the place Adrian Carsini’s last supper before going to prison. #1: Adrian’s favorite restaurant will lose a star Here are 5 unfortunate aftermaths of “Any Old Port in a Storm.” Businesses will be closed, careers ended, and the line at the unemployment line grows longer. What happens to the businesses that were owned, franchised, or managed by the killers after Columbo catches them? What happens to Brimmer’s otherwise top-tier private investigation firm? What happens to Milo Janis’s sleazy gym operations? And what happens to the first-rate Carsini’s Winery that Adrian ran?Ĭolumbo: 5 Unfortunate Aftermaths of “Any Old Port in a Storm”Īn exciting meal wasn’t the only thing ruined when Columbo solves the murder in “Any Old Port in a Storm”. Here’s an interesting/amusing rundown on something I’ve sometimes contemplated about the Columbo episodes. It just feels like it jumped from a frustrated business discussion straight to murder. The agreement could easily include Adrian producing a luxury range for the new owner, who could still produce their standard product range. Fine wine is frequently an appreciating asset, so the business spending on the wine is only a problem if Adrian himself is drinking it, thereby stealing company property.Īlso, just because the land changes ownership doesn’t mean Adrian has to lose control. The brother mentions Adrian buying fine wines, but those would not be a loss to the business unless they devalue. Even if he is more interested in luxury wine, he must be selling wine on a regular basis or he won’t have the cash flow to actually operate (wages, utilities, taxes). We know that from the fact that the group gets to taste it. Clearly it can produce good wine, so it isn’t totally clear why it would be losing money. So why not arrange a buy out/swap? It is clear that the brother finds ready cash preferable to long term investments. It must have been clear after the will was read that Adrian was a better fit for owning the land. The brother got the land by inheritance, but Adrian got the money. Adrian runs the winery, but the land itself is owned by the brother. I never quite understood the winery business in this one.

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