Wine Arsonist: Mark Anderson and the $250M Inferno


In this chilling crossover with Stacy Lee from the Dark Hearts podcast, Forrest Kelly explores the dark side of the wine world. In 2005, a massive fire ripped through Wines Central, a storage facility in Vallejo, California.
Guest: Stacy Lee, host of Dark Hearts, a podcast about true crime, cults, and mysteries
Story Highlight: In 2005, Mark Anderson deliberately set fire to Wines Central, destroying over $250M in rare wines. Anderson had been embezzling wine from the facility for years before setting the blaze. One victim said: “It felt like someone burned down my family tree.”
Dark Hearts: True crime, cults, and conspiracies—episodes every Monday and Wednesday
Platforms: Available on all podcast apps and YouTube Follow: @DarkHeartsPodcast