This is a detective story about the disappearance of a collection of elite French wine, seasoned, as always with Maile, with gastronomic lessons. The incident from which the events of Peter Maile's best detective novel, sparkling with humor, begins, happens in Los Angeles. Danny Roth, a highly paid American lawyer, has a collection of elite French wine stolen from his personal cellar, which represents the special pride of the Hollywood gourmet, his bottled status. Insurance investigator Sam Levitt is involved in the search for five hundred pieces of vintage clarets. Unraveling a brilliant crime takes him first to the magnificent chateaus of Bordeaux, and then to Marseille, which is distinguished by its strong character and unique charm.