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“There’s no big secret to wine tasting,” Ronan says. “Wine snobs would tell you otherwise, but frankly, isn’t the most important thing that you enjoy it?”
“You mean rather than contemplate the nuances of it?” I smile.
“Exactly.”
The server shows me the wine bottle. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to say. Then he hands me the cork.
Ronan nods. “Sniff the cork.”
I obey.
Yes, I obey.
And right now, sitting with Ronan, if he told me to get under the table and give him a blow job in this public restaurant, I’m pretty sure I’d obey that, too. The way he looks at me with those smoldering blue eyes. My panties are already melting.
The server pours a tiny amount of wine into my glass.
I’ve seen people taste wine before. I pick up the glass, swirl the liquid, notice its color.
Red. It’s the color of red wine.
I sniff it.
Smells like wine.
And then I take a taste.
And it tastes…like red wine.
But it is also quite good. It’s bold, with a touch of spice, and it makes my mouth slightly dry. That’s the tannins. I do know a little bit about wine. Just a little.
I look at the server. “It’s delicious.”
I put my glass down, and he fills it halfway. Then he fills Ronan’s.
Once the server is gone, Ronan picks up his fork. “Now, take a taste of the étouffée. Make sure you get a crawfish in this first bite. Swallow it, feel the pepper going down your throat, and then take a drink of the wine.”
I obey him, and oh boy—the sauce is peppery, but in a good way. Such a different peppery from Thai or Indian cuisine, which I eat a lot in the city.
Way different.
I take a drink of the wine, and it coats my throat so smoothly, easing the pepper while complementing it at the same time.
“Well?” Ronan asks.
“I’ve never experienced anything like that before.”
“What do you mean?”
I lick my lips. “It’s almost as if… And I know this is impossible, but it’s almost like I can taste it not only on my tongue and in my mouth, but in my throat as well.” What I don’t say is how erotic the experience is. Simple eating, but Ronan has made it into a turn-on.
“That’s the pepper combo. Simple peppers, individually. But together, they create something explosive.”
“Delicious.”
“Can you taste the crawfish?”
“I can. It’s…rich.”
