In this episode, Marge and Smithers create a replica of Mr. Burns' wine that she accidentally used, and they try to sell another bottle to use the money to help the poor.
Smithers is disappointed to be saved by an evil man, but Marge says they can now use the proceeds from the auction on charitable endeavors.
During the credits, a scene during Marge and Smithers' incarceration in wine prison has them shown other examples of wine-related crimes.
Co-writer Rob LaZebnik had been interested in art and other objects holding emotional and historical value.
He had previously written the twenty-fifth season episode "The War of Art", which commented on paintings, and was also interested in wine.
He was inspired by music publisher Hardy Rodenstock, who was a wine collector who claimed to have found bottles owned by Thomas Jefferson.
[1] The episode was dedicated in memory of former series writer William Wright, who died 13 days before it aired.
[2] Wright co-wrote the episodes "Dial 'N' for Nerder", "Chief of Hearts", and "Blazed and Confused".
He thought the premise of committing a crime to help others was "interesting" and compared it to the similar issue regarding Luigi Mangione and the Killing of Brian Thompson, which occurred several weeks prior to the airing of the episode.
[7] Mike Celestino of Laughing Place thought the final act was "incredibly silly but still amusing enough to work" but liked the pairing of Smithers and Marge.
She also highlighted the homage to the Robin Hood animated film and the cameo of the villains from the first season episode "The Crepes of Wrath".