When Adrian wakes up in a London hospital with no memory and a head injury, all he has is a single clue: a handwritten list of thirteen rare wines in his own unmistakable script. The wines aren't just legendary-they're nearly impossible to find. At the bottom of the list is a name that sends a chill through even the wealthiest collectors: La Mort Secret. A wine so mysterious it isn't listed in any cellar, auction record, or official archive.
It doesn't exist.
At least, it shouldn't.
Before Adrian can make sense of what the list means, a woman named Sophie appears at his bedside claiming to be his girlfriend. She's calm, composed... and clearly hiding something. As Adrian starts tracing the wines across Europe, he realizes the list is more than a collector's dream. It's a map of his own past. And someone powerful is desperate to make sure he never finds the last bottle.
Pursued through exclusive auction houses, shadowy wine estates, and the inner circles of ultra-high-net-worth collectors, Adrian uncovers a world where fine wine is more than luxury-it's leverage. Every bottle on the list holds a secret. Each one uncorks a memory. And the deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
As the mystery unfolds, so does Adrian's identity. Who wrote the list? Why did he try to forget? And why does Isabelle-the quiet, steady woman-feel so familiar when Sophie is the one who claims his heart?
The Forgotten Vintage is a gripping, intelligent thriller that blends the elegance of fine wine with the high stakes of memory, betrayal, and legacy. Set against the luxurious yet treacherous world of elite collectors, hidden cellars, and secret societies, this is a story about what we choose to remember, what we must forget, and the price of holding onto the past.
With a rich tapestry of real-world wine knowledge, European glamour, and emotional depth, Andrew Tsang delivers a novel as intoxicating as the wines it explores-where the final bottle isn't just rare... it's forbidden.