Laura MacLeod

Petit Merle

She took the protective pocket off the Velcro strip and placed a "Laura's Pick" card inside, then refastened it under the cubby holding the St. Emilion Merlot the employees had just tasted from their weekly shipment. The long finish still lingered in the back of her throat. It was not a surprise to any of her colleagues at the wine shop that she had chosen a merlot to promote.