7. Monty's labour of love was very well received
7. Monty's labour of love was very well received (Image 7 of 8)
‘In my opinion,’ he said, because wine is about opinions
more often than facts, ‘you’re absolutely on the right track with
this wine. It’s got good fruit and should soften up after malo,’ he
said, ‘without losing that gutsy, southern French character
that’ll make it very popular in restaurants.’
It took me a moment for what Bill had said to sink in. On
the right track? Gutsy, southern French character? Very
popular in restaurants? I couldn’t stop a smile spreading across
my face. It took all my English reserve not to let out a whoop of
joy, down my glass in celebration and think about attempting
the physically impossible task of giving Bill’s generous frame a
hug.
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