Anthony Scotto Jr.

Previously on Blood Vines Jack was a lynchpin. Everybody that had any vineyards knew that if they didn't have a contract, Jack could sell their grave.

Previously on Blood Vines Jack was a lynchpin. Everybody that had any vineyards knew that if they didn't have a contract, Jack could sell their grave.

The wineries closed their eyes to what was going on.

The wineries closed their eyes to what was going on.

Jack wanted me to go out and double check Mike's work, and I wouldn't do it. I says, look, Jack, he's your son.

Jack wanted me to go out and double check Mike's work, and I wouldn't do it. I says, look, Jack, he's your son.

And I'm looking at him. I said, what do you want me to do? I just want you to verify. I said, Jack, I can't do it. I says, you want me to kind of rat him out, and I'm not going to do it. I'm not a rat.

And I'm looking at him. I said, what do you want me to do? I just want you to verify. I said, Jack, I can't do it. I says, you want me to kind of rat him out, and I'm not going to do it. I'm not a rat.

Ascato puts it, When nobody else could get great, Jack got great for Delicato. And Jack came up with thousands upon thousands of tons for a long period of time, maybe up to 10 years. Making wine, that put Delicato on the map.

Ascato puts it, When nobody else could get great, Jack got great for Delicato. And Jack came up with thousands upon thousands of tons for a long period of time, maybe up to 10 years. Making wine, that put Delicato on the map.

The wineries closed their eyes to what was going on. They didn't care. They needed to fulfill their contract, and they were extremely lenient with what was going on.

The wineries closed their eyes to what was going on. They didn't care. They needed to fulfill their contract, and they were extremely lenient with what was going on.

and friends. Jack wanted me to go out and double-check Mike's work, and I wouldn't do it. I says, you want me to kind of rat him out? I'm not going to do it. I'm not a rat.

and friends. Jack wanted me to go out and double-check Mike's work, and I wouldn't do it. I says, you want me to kind of rat him out? I'm not going to do it. I'm not a rat.

My name is Anthony Scotto Jr.,

My name is Anthony Scotto Jr.,

My dad, in the wine business, he was a good friend of many of the old-timers that virtually were pioneers after Prohibition.

My dad, in the wine business, he was a good friend of many of the old-timers that virtually were pioneers after Prohibition.

that had any vineyards knew that if they didn't have a contract, Jack could sell their grape.

that had any vineyards knew that if they didn't have a contract, Jack could sell their grape.

These are guys that made wine during Prohibition. And Jack understood how to deal with these all-time winemakers.

These are guys that made wine during Prohibition. And Jack understood how to deal with these all-time winemakers.

Jack was a linchpin. I mean, he would get people to try other things.

Jack was a linchpin. I mean, he would get people to try other things.

Robert, who I never met, he was there. And he had a fatigue, an army fatigue on, with army boots. And the guy looked like he was a paramilitary kind of guy. And Michael was there. Michael's a nice enough guy.

Robert, who I never met, he was there. And he had a fatigue, an army fatigue on, with army boots. And the guy looked like he was a paramilitary kind of guy. And Michael was there. Michael's a nice enough guy.

So I go to shake Jack's hand. It was the longest 30 seconds I ever felt. Because I'm there trying to shake this guy's hand. I put my hand out. He couldn't move. And I did not know that. So, you know, the son, Robert, he can't move. That was his comment. And Jack says, Anthony, I have MS. So I really wish I could shake your hand, but I can't.

So I go to shake Jack's hand. It was the longest 30 seconds I ever felt. Because I'm there trying to shake this guy's hand. I put my hand out. He couldn't move. And I did not know that. So, you know, the son, Robert, he can't move. That was his comment. And Jack says, Anthony, I have MS. So I really wish I could shake your hand, but I can't.

But despite that hardship... He was the kind of guy that grew on you because he was a good listener. He wasn't a salesman. He really took interest in people.

But despite that hardship... He was the kind of guy that grew on you because he was a good listener. He wasn't a salesman. He really took interest in people.

He can't move. That was his comment.

He can't move. That was his comment.

I think back and I still get emotional about it. The man was an exceptional human being. And I regret one key ingredient, that I wasn't able to help him in the way that needed to be done.

I think back and I still get emotional about it. The man was an exceptional human being. And I regret one key ingredient, that I wasn't able to help him in the way that needed to be done.

Just because you're a good guy and just because your wife's a good woman doesn't mean that you're going to have good sons and daughters. It don't work that way. The issue is that Jack was maligned and Jack, because he couldn't move out of that house, was a victim of people he trusted. And betrayal to me was the cardinal sin. Betrayal. He was betrayed by his sons.

Just because you're a good guy and just because your wife's a good woman doesn't mean that you're going to have good sons and daughters. It don't work that way. The issue is that Jack was maligned and Jack, because he couldn't move out of that house, was a victim of people he trusted. And betrayal to me was the cardinal sin. Betrayal. He was betrayed by his sons.

Because what happened in the industry at the end of his life did not create an identity for his whole life. His whole life was not what happened at the end.

Because what happened in the industry at the end of his life did not create an identity for his whole life. His whole life was not what happened at the end.

If they didn't get Robert, I would have strangled him. Okay? I would have strangled him. The guy was just a fucking piece of garbage. How could you do that to your dad?

If they didn't get Robert, I would have strangled him. Okay? I would have strangled him. The guy was just a fucking piece of garbage. How could you do that to your dad?