Blood of the Vine

The body of an old man is discovered lying next to a glass of wine, alongside empty glasses.

Benjamin and his assistant Silvere go to Jarnac to audit the Castle Aludel.

Benjamin's daughter and her boyfriend, the sales director of a famous Bordelais chateau, get into a terrible car accident.

Benjamin is called in to investigate the contamination of an old assistant's wine stocks.

The cellars of Baron Castayrac have been ravaged by fire.

An elderly couple approaches Benjamin at a book signing to appraise 40 bottles of rare Sauternes.