Dirty dishes remained on the draining board, but Anna felt it more important to continue their conversation, so she joined Joseph on the front veranda where he"d adjourned after dinner to finish the bottle of wine provided that afternoon by a satisfied client. Rather than wait for the weekend to drink the wine – he seldom drank anything other than beer during the week – Joseph had opened the bottle at the dinner table, as Adam had been put to bed early. Weary from a day of sun and swimming, the toddler had almost fallen asleep over his dinner, giving his parents the chance to linger over their meal.
"According to my client," Joseph had remarked, when Anna took her first sip, "this wine is a first vintage from the Yarra Yering winery in Victoria and, despite its uninspiring label, is a b**
