A Bad Vintage
Wine Themed Murder Mystery
From: £22.99
- Virtual Video Inspector
- Instant download option available
- Can be played in person & Virtually
- Easy to change number of players after purchase*
Interactive Wine Themed Murder Mystery Party Kit:
A Bad Vintage, our Wine Themed Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game Kit for 6 to 20 Players, is available as a downloadable print-at-home kit, and has been carefully crafted to involve both yourself as host and all of your guests.
A Bad Vintage Storyline:
The Grand Cru estate, situated on the fertile slopes of the Loire Valley in France, is a small family run vineyard with considerable rustic charm and appeal.
The owners of the estate, Max and Demi Liter, regularly host wine tasting evenings which allow their guests to sample the latest bottlings and place orders ahead of the big conglomerates.
Unfortunately for the guests this evening, the vintage had more body than they were expecting. Max Liter has been discovered dead in a vat of wine.
Only you can solve our wine themed murder mystery A Bad Vintage!
Download our Free Editable Invitation
To make planning your party easy we have created a Free invitation download customised for each game.
- Ready and easy to edit PDF
- Download and fill in your guest names and event information
- Save and send by email or messenger
- Fill in digitally and print
- Print and fill in by hand
Video Inspector Included in all Murder Mystery Kits
Meet your detective
Each round your detective revels clues and helps you solve the case.
Video detective is included in all our games as an option the detective can also be played by a guest the host or as an audio recording.
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Introducing the suspects
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Vinnie Dresser – Vineyard manager. (Male)
In dungarees and a checked shirt, Vinnie has come straight from the vineyards.
Honor Platter – Local delicatessen owner. (Female)
Never without samples, Honor is artistically dressed to compliment her haute cuisine.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Vinnie Dresser – Vineyard manager. (Male)
In dungarees and a checked shirt, Vinnie has come straight from the vineyards.
Honor Platter – Local delicatessen owner. (Female)
Never without samples, Honor is artistically dressed to compliment her haute cuisine.
Ivor Sixpack – Rugby player. (Male)
Athletic and muscular, Ivor loves a party and is an imposing man in any gathering.
Daisy Chain – Student and part-time cleaner. (Female)
Young, French and immaculately manicured, Daisy rarely holds down a job for long and is waiting to be swept off her feet by Mr. Right.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Vinnie Dresser – Vineyard manager. (Male)
In dungarees and a checked shirt, Vinnie has come straight from the vineyards.
Honor Platter – Local delicatessen owner. (Female)
Never without samples, Honor is artistically dressed to compliment her haute cuisine.
Ivor Sixpack – Rugby player. (Male)
Athletic and muscular, Ivor loves a party and is an imposing man in any gathering.
Daisy Chain – Student and part-time cleaner. (Female)
Young, French and immaculately manicured, Daisy rarely holds down a job for long and is waiting to be swept off her feet by Mr. Right.
Matt Finish – Painter/decorator. (Male)
In work overalls or paint-spotted jeans, Matt has a strong physique and an animal magnetism which makes him popular with female customers.
Gillian Tease – Burlesque dancer. (Female)
Curvaceous and attractive, Gillian loves her layers and is always prepared to strip off an item or two if things get too hot.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Vinnie Dresser – Vineyard manager. (Male)
In dungarees and a checked shirt, Vinnie has come straight from the vineyards.
Honor Platter – Local delicatessen owner. (Female)
Never without samples, Honor is artistically dressed to compliment her haute cuisine.
Ivor Sixpack – Rugby player. (Male)
Athletic and muscular, Ivor loves a party and is an imposing man in any gathering.
Daisy Chain – Student and part-time cleaner. (Female)
Young, French and immaculately manicured, Daisy rarely holds down a job for long and is waiting to be swept off her feet by Mr. Right.
Matt Finish – Painter/decorator. (Male)
In work overalls or paint-spotted jeans, Matt has a strong physique and an animal magnetism which makes him popular with female customers.
Gillian Tease – Burlesque dancer. (Female)
Curvaceous and attractive, Gillian loves her layers and is always prepared to strip off an item or two if things get too hot.
Bill Deway – Self-made billionaire. (Male)
Fond of yachting, Bill has a relaxed, made-it attitude to life and a serious suntan.
Brigitte Bordeaux – Actress. (Female)
Ever glamorous with her off-the-shoulder dresses, Brigitte is an object of desire with her perfect figure and stylish dress sense.
Demi Liter – Wife of Max Liter. (Female)
In silk, satin or velvet, Demi is fond of luxury and is dressed, made-up and manicured to perfection in order to entertain her guests in style.
Byron Case – Wine merchant. (Male)
Respectable and presentable, Byron likes to dress smartly but is never in a suit, preferring a casual jacket and trousers to give an air of relaxed sophistication.
Cary Dover – Swiss bank manager. (Gender Neutral)
Punctual and with a very strict dress sense, Cary wears a smartly pressed suit and wouldn’t dare have a hair out of place!
Nick Blagger – Retired rock star. (Male)
In faded jeans and ripped shirt, Nick regularly forgets to shave and just sort of hangs out, man…
Phillipa Delphia – Local cheesemaker. (Female)
Delicate and dizzy, Phillipa has a hiccupping laugh and likes her frills.
Jean Le’Carré – Retired Foreign Office minister. (Gender Neutral)
Sophistcated and aloof, Jean is always well dressed in custom fit clothing.
Lady Bla Bla – Celebrity singer and actress. (Female)
Whackily dressed Lady Bla Bla loves anything that shows off her fabulous figure.
Monty Carlo – Racing car driver. (Male)
In a leather-patched tweed jacket, racing goggles and silk scarf, Monty loves his vintage cars and knows all sorts of interesting facts about motoring.
Dr Karafe – Wine blender. (Male)
White coated and with a strangely Slavic accent, Dr. Karafe is a suave mixer.
Jilly Goodblend – Oenophile. (Female)
A wine critic with an eccentric style, Jilly is tremendously popular with the public, even if her caustic commentary has a tendency to offend the vineyard owners!
Vinnie Dresser – Vineyard manager. (Male)
In dungarees and a checked shirt, Vinnie has come straight from the vineyards.
Honor Platter – Local delicatessen owner. (Female)
Never without samples, Honor is artistically dressed to compliment her haute cuisine.
Ivor Sixpack – Rugby player. (Male)
Athletic and muscular, Ivor loves a party and is an imposing man in any gathering.
Daisy Chain – Student and part-time cleaner. (Female)
Young, French and immaculately manicured, Daisy rarely holds down a job for long and is waiting to be swept off her feet by Mr. Right.
Matt Finish – Painter/decorator. (Male)
In work overalls or paint-spotted jeans, Matt has a strong physique and an animal magnetism which makes him popular with female customers.
Gillian Tease – Burlesque dancer. (Female)
Curvaceous and attractive, Gillian loves her layers and is always prepared to strip off an item or two if things get too hot.
Bill Deway – Self-made billionaire. (Male)
Fond of yachting, Bill has a relaxed, made-it attitude to life and a serious suntan.
Brigitte Bordeaux – Actress. (Female)
Ever glamorous with her off-the-shoulder dresses, Brigitte is an object of desire with her perfect figure and stylish dress sense.
Mike Rosoft – Computer engineer. (Male)
A relaxed and trendy gadget lover with a slightly nerdy attitude, Mike loves to speak jargon to anyone willing to listen.
Poppy Field – Horticulturalist (Female)
With her country-girl style, Poppy is incredibly attractive, but lethal with her secateurs should any man let her down!
FAQ's
How long does it take to play a murder mystery game?
How long a murder mystery game takes to play depends on the number of players, the format (virtual or face-to-face), and other factors like eating and drinking consumption.
- Virtual games: Approximately 10 minutes per suspect (e.g., 1 hour for 6 players, 80 minutes for 8 players). A 20-player game on Zoom can be finished in 2 hours with a faster pace.
- Face-to-face games: Typically take 2–3½ hours when combined with a meal, but can vary depending on how relaxed the dining is. Adding ad-libbing, general conversation, can extend the duration.
- Quick large-group games: Custom “suspect/witness” split formats can reduce game time and maintain pace.
On average, dinner party muder mystery games take 2–3½ hours depending on circumstances.
You can find a more in-depth answer with more examples here.
Can the host play a Murder Mystery Game as well?
Yes the host can play. We designed our games to give you options when using our murder mystery games as a host you can decide to either
- Play the inspector
- Play a character
- Play a character AND the inspector.
- Just play host and use the recorded Video or Audio inspector.
How long will it take for my murder mystery game to arrive?
For downloadable kits delivery is instant. As soon as you clear check out you’ll be able to download your order.
If you order a CUSTOM version of a game – the first kit you will be able to access will be the original order. This is because we manually sit and adjust the games in the office when they’re ordered, so any customsation requires human input. This means the customisation will be done as soon as we can do it. Usually this is within 2 working days and once finished we email it to you. However we know how people like to plan… so the website delivers the original game immediately and we follow this up manually with an adjusted copy as soon as we’ve finished the work!
We are sensitive to the environment so rather than cutting down thousands of trees and holding stock, we print on demand.
This means printed order requests are handled within 24-48 hours and they’re usually dispatched as soon as they’re printed.
We work a 5 day week in the retail team. This means orders are shipped Monday through Friday.
Can I play this game with an odd number of guests e.g. 7 or 9 etc?
Yes, our games can be played in odd group sizes. We have a few options on how to do this:
- One guest can play as the inspector. In this case, a game for 8 players would suit a party of 9, for example. The option for a guest to play the inspector is included in all our Murder Mystery game kits.
- Ask us to adjust the game for you. We can make a number of changes to our games to fit your party; in most cases, this is by removing a character. There is a charge for this service, and it can be ordered when buying your game. Just order the size bigger than you need and use the customise game option to choose to remove one character.
- Get creative with your casting; people can share roles, or someone can play two characters.
Pre-Printed box set
Whats in the box
- Character Booklets
- Invitations & Envelopes
- Full instructions with hosting guide
- Theme and recipe suggestions
- Inspector script also available as MP3 and video
Need something bespoke?
Customise this game
This game can be customised to fit your event for an additional fee.
It’s hard to give “ball park” figures for what different customisations would cost however we’ve attempted to HERE.
Please do contact us for a free quote if you would like any customisations on your game before purchase.
Remember… if you just need 1 extra person, or 1 less person, why not have someone play the inspector role?
The inspector can usually be male or female as the “for real” inspector can simply invent a new name for themselves.
Some hosts prefer to play the inspector role as it means they can work on the catering while the round plays out amongst their guests.
Game Age Rating
Mature
This Game Contains
A Murder – violence suggested.
Alcohol Reference – Reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages.
Mature Themes – marital affairs, unwanted pregnancy, growing cannibis
Comic Mischief – Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour.
Suggestive Themes – Mild provocative references or materials and sexual innuendo. Acting as if attracted to particular characters is suggested in the character backgrounds.
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