Connoisseurs
When determining which wine pairs best with your entree, you might ask for one of these to visit your table at a five-star restaurant.
What is a sommelier?
This infamous Chicago mob boss was ultimately convicted not for murder but for tax evasion in 1931.
Who is Al Capone?
This Ponzi scheme mastermind defrauded investors out of billions and was arrested in 2008.
Who is Bernie Madoff?
This Mexican celebration honoring deceased loved ones takes place November 1–2 and features altars and sugar skulls.
What is Día de los Muertos?
This 2022 Oscars moment involved a slap heard 'round the world between Will Smith and this comedian.
Who is Chris Rock?
This editor-in-chief may have stepped down from her role at Vogue in 2025, but she is still considered a connoisseur of high fashion.
Who is Anna Wintour?
Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2022 for misleading investors about the blood-testing technology of this company.
What is Theranos?
This con artist famously impersonated airline pilots, doctors and lawyers and inspired one of Con's favorite movies Catch Me If You Can.
Who is Frank Abagnale?
Known for her free spirit and joyful demeanor, this American figure skater took home gold at this year's Olympics after a two-year hiatus.
Who is Alysa Liu?
This Cold War conflict from 1950–1953 divided a peninsula into North and South.
What is the Korean War?
This famed American chef and TV host helped introduce French cuisine to American audiences through The French Chef.
Who is Julia Child?
This reality TV personality from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City was sentenced to prison in 2023 for a telemarketing fraud scheme.
Who is Jen Shah?
Nancy Jo Sales' Vanity Fair article, "The Suspects Wore Louboutins" was the inspiration for this 2013 movie about fame-obsessed teenage burglars.
What is The Bling Ring?
This natural fiber is the traditional gift for a 12th wedding anniversary.
What is silk?
(Linen is also accepted.)
This 2023 Netflix series follows the escalating feud between two strangers after a road rage incident.
What is Beef?
Hailing from Springfield, Missouri, this professional golfer was the inaugural winner of the Masters Tournament.
Who is Horton Smith?
After serval run ins with the law in her younger life, Lindsay Lohan found a new home in this Middle Eastern city.
What is Dubai?
In a 2003 robbery dubbed the "heist of the century", $100 million worth of diamonds and jewels were stolen from a vault in this Belgian city.
What is Antwerp?
With 24 championships under their belt, this NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups.
What are the Montreal Canadiens?
This English civil conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster inspired part of Game of Thrones.
What is the War of the Roses?
This classical music connoisseur, who was also a Catholic priest, is best known for composing The Four Seasons.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
Rod Blagojevich was the governor of this state before being convicted on corruption charges, including trying to sell Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat.
What is Illinois?
In 1990, two men disguised as police officers stole 13 works of art from this Boston museum in the largest art heist in history.
What is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?
This island nation is the first country to ring in the New Year.
What is Kiribati?
(Kiritimati / Christmas Island)
This 1962 Cold War confrontation brought the U.S. and Soviet Union closest to nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?