Trophy Wine

"Trophy Wine"
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Production number: 10005 First aired: 5 June 2011
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Written By Warren Leight Directed By Michael Smith

Plot

A wine importer's death on the heels of an exclusive wine tasting is investigated. The detectives focus on the workings of a high-end auction house, while the man's wife and a grifter couple also become suspects.

Cast

Main Cast

• Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren
• Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames

Also Starring

• Jay O. Sanders as Captain Joseph Hannah
• Julia Ormond as Dr. Paula Gyson

Guest Stars

• Scott Evans as Shane Berlin
• Munson Hicks as Ev Dilahunt
• Bryan Batt as Hutton Mays
• Michael Cumpsty as Bing Cullman / Arnold Binder (victim)
• Juan Luis Acevedo as Loy
• Kay Copeland as Emily
• Jolly Abraham as Miss Balin
• Traci Godfrey as Detective Agnes Farley
• Andrea Roth as Avery Cullman
• Adrian Pasdar as Mason Kent

Co-Stars

• Arnie Burton as Ernst Fassbinder
• Hudson Cooper as Detective Jefferies
• Irene Glezos as Avery Cullman's Lawyer

References

• Michael Bloomberg
• London
• Frank Goren
• Bernie Madoff
• Nebraska
• George Washington

Background information and notes

• A flashback of Robert Goren talking to his brother Frank Goren and Frank mistaking Eames for his romantic partner from the episode "Brother's Keeper" is shown during Goren's therapy session.

Episode scene cards

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Lang/Malreaux Auction House 132 East 63rd Street Saturday, May 14	Estate of Mason Kent 244 Middle Neck Road Sands Point, New York Saturday, May 14	Office Of Dr. Paula Gyson 931 Broadway Sunday, May 15	Chelsea Wine Tasting Room 251 8th Avenue Monday, May 16	Apartment Of Arnold Binder AKA Bing Cullman 13 Bond Street Tuesday, May 17

Previous episode: "The Last Street in Manhattan"

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