The Sommelier's Last Pour

≈ 6 min

At a private wine pairing at Trattoria Mira last night, food critic Roland Pace collapsed moments after his first sip of wine. Hospital tests show a heavy dose of a prescription sedative in his bloodstream — not in the food, only the wine. Four staff or guests had hands on the table that evening. Roland is recovering, but his career hangs on naming who tried to silence him.

Subject

Roland Pace

Senior food critic at The Henley Review. Recovering in hospital — and missing his column deadline for the first time in nine years.

The suspects

Marco Bellini — Head chef
Talia Frye — Sommelier
Davi Soto — Busboy
Liana Cole — Roland's business partner

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