The Last Table at Vesper
S18E04: Palate Memory
Tomas served Bea samples from the suspect cellar. One rare bottle tasted of young wine, oak chips, and the confidence of an expensive label. He admitted blending counterfeits but blamed Ellen. Pike's cut came from a broken tasting glass at another restaurant that afternoon. Only the person monitoring his inspection route could know about it. Tomas followed inspectors through a hospitality group chat. His phone contained a photograph of Pike's bandaged hand.