Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He Owned a Winery

If you ever had a taste of Creston Wine before the year 2002, you can thank Alex Trebek. Back in 1986, Trebek invested in a California winery called Creston Wines. Unfortunately, a virus destroyed all of the vineyard's grapes, forcing it to go out of business—but Trebek was the man behind the bottle for nearly two decades.

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