Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)
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The clear white is separated from spent yeast cells and
other solids after fermenting. White wine should be
fermented at cooler temperatures than red and white
wines are consumed when they are relatively young
so they retain fresh and fruity aromas and flavors." He looked at me. I had been watching Echo.
"I'm giving a test on this later." he said.
"Oh. I'm sorry. Trevor. I really did hear
everything you said."
Here.," he said, walking to a stack of cases and
pulling a bottle out of the top one. "I'll give you a taste
of a finished product."
He uncorked it and then poured a little in a
glass. He did the same for Echo. I was surprised. "If s all right. Mrs. Westington lets her have a
little now and then."
We both tasted it. I hadn't drunk much wine in
my life, but I thought it tasted very good and told him
so.
"Yeah, well, there was a time when pride in all
this was waving over this property like a flag." he said
sadly. He glanced at Echo and then turned back to me.
"Everything all right between you and that tutor
fellow?"
"Yes," I said.
"You just be careful about how much you
invest in him," he warned.
"Invest? What do you mean? Invest of what?" "Of yourself," he said. "A good relationship,
like this wine, needs a hospitable environment and
time to age properly."
I smiled. "Okay."
"I got no right to advise anyone about