Chapter 12I looked down onto the tray of food,
“No aperitifs? No wine?” I asked.
“What would you suggest?” Vivienne asked.
I’d looked under one of the covers. We were having a chicken dish.
“I would suggest something simple like a Ricard or Pernod with just a dash of water or Vermouth,” I said.
“That sounds appropriate, and for the wine?”
“I would suggest a Cabernet Sauvignon, or perhaps a Pinot Noir.”
“Ah Julianna! You do remember what you learned.” Then she turned to Montie. “Why don’t you go find us a Pinot Noir? I think we can do without the aperitif for tonight.” Montie nodded and hurried off to get the wine.
“Would you like me to serve both you and Ms. Montie, or just feed you?”
“What do you do at your restaurant?”
“We have one server for each diner.”
“Why don’t we let Mon
