Days of Wine and Scandals

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Academy Award winning filmmaker Alex Gibney talks about “Casino Jack and the United States of Money,” his new film about the Abramoff scandal…we’ll also speak with former Ohio congressman Bob Ney, who was convicted as a result of the case. Then, Aldo Sohm, Sommelier at Le Bernardin, explains why Austrian wines are suddenly so popular. And, Isabel Allende talks about her latest novel, Island Beneath the Sea. Plus, Variety reporter Nicole LaPorte gives us a comprehensive history of the DreamWorks studio.

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