Rob Rinder's Hilarious Prank: A Fake Celebrity Wine Tasting

The Setup: A Wine Lover's Deception

• 🎯 Danny, a 54-year-old hairdresser and wine enthusiast from Scotland, is led to believe he's attending a genuine wine tasting in London with his husband.
• 🎭 In reality, the event is a prank orchestrated by Rob Rinder as part of "Michael McIntyre's Big Show," with a fake wine tasting experience called "The Smashing Wine Company."

Crafting "Rinder's Red"

• 🍷 The prank involves creating a celebrity-endorsed wine, with Rob Rinder presenting his own vineyard's creation: "Rinder's Red."
• 🧪 To make the wine, a base of cheap £2.99 wine is mixed with unusual ingredients solicited from the audience, including a breast milk alternative.
• 🎨 The resulting concoction is described as cloudy and visually interesting, setting the stage for Danny's reaction.

The Tasting and Revelation

• 👃 Danny is invited to smell the "Rinder's Red," noting a distinctive, though unidentifiable, aroma.
• 👅 Upon tasting, Danny describes the wine as acidic with a dry finish, deeming it a very acquired taste and clearly not a fan.
• 😲 The prank is revealed as Rob Rinder himself appears, confirming that the wine is indeed his creation, much to Danny's surprise and amusement.

Audience and Reactions

• 👏 The audience is highly engaged throughout the prank, with many eager to contribute to the wine-making process.
• 😂 Laughter and cheering accompany the unfolding of the prank, highlighting the comedic nature of the segment.