After a man is thrown to his death off a building, Goren and Eames discover an ongoing war between two private security companies. As the detectives investigate the lucrative business of intelligence gathering, the true agenda of the victim and the mystery behind his death is revealed.

A wine collector named Mason Kent and a premiere wine sommelier, also known as "The Nose" come under suspicion when a high-end wine connoisseur -- who has been counterfeiting the product -- dies of a heart attack while locked in his cellar.