A winery in California once produced wines that aren’t just good — they’re world-class. Behind the operations was a religious group called the Fellowship of Friends, whose prophesying leader conversed with angels, predicted the apocalypse, and now finds himself embroiled in sex abuse allegations. 

This is our second episode in our series “Cult Brands: Financing a Movement,” where we explore cults that went commercial.

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