That whole show was just so preposterous with the weather and the wine. Temp of 46F and rainy one day and what was it, 109 a couple of days later? And how, in what looked like a cave, did the temp go so high inside? I'm no wine expert but the whole weather/temperature thing was just too contrived.
Still a great episode! You got the impression Falk and Pleasance really enjoyed working with each other.
Yes, I never could did find that believable. Also, if Rick came to a bit, you'd think he could have managed to get help. Despite all of the holes, you can still go with it and enjoy. And Pleasance' acting was one of the things I loved. His anger towards his brother and his pretentiousness were fantastic.
As for the car, I picture Karen in something a little smaller and more economical, so I'm going with the pool car to run errands and business trips for the winery for the employees:)