By Kathryn Borel Jr.
Meet Kathryn Borel, bon vivant and undutiful daughter. Now meet her father, Philippe, former chef, eccentric genius, and wine aficionado extraordinaire. Kathryn is like her father in each method yet one: she's completely ignorant by way of wine. And even though Philippe has committed untold parenting hours to offering impassioned oenological orations, she has controlled to stay unenlightened. yet after an coincidence and a demise, Kathryn realizes that via shutting herself off to her father's maximum ardour, she is going to by no means quite be aware of him. therefore, she proposes a drunken father-daughter street journey. Corked is the uncensored account in their travel during the nice wine areas of France. Uproarious, poignant, painfully introspective, and packed with crafty little information about wine, this can be a e-book for any reader who has sought a reference to a fancy loved one or desired to triumph over the paralyzing terror of being confronted with a cafe wine record.
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Big men in their mid-thirties, they both wore dark business suits. Paul was alarmed when he saw the same two men a bit later. Now they were sipping coffee in a booth on the other side of the restaurant. Maybe it’s just my imagination, Paul thought, but these two guys sure seem to be following me. Paul hadn’t forgotten about the attempt on his life back in Ebano. Now he began to wonder if these were hired 51 THE FLOODGATES goons who’d been sent to finish the job. He took his time eating as he figured out how to elude the two strangers.
He yelled at the young Mexican man. After slamming the door, Paul phoned Manuel’s room. “You’ll never believe what just happened,” he said. ” Manuel sat on the edge of the bed, listening in amazement to Paul’s story. By the time Paul finished, Manuel was looking deeply concerned. “You must be very careful, mi amigo,” Manuel said. “Your report could put the materials supplier out of business—maybe even in prison! ” 29 THE FLOODGATES “I’m sure it does,” Paul said, shaking his head. “But there’s not much we can do about it right this moment.
If core samples verified his suspicions, he could complete his report by this evening. Now that he was working alone, the work went a little slower. But by noon Paul had all the evidence he needed. The few samples he’d drilled indicated that the reinforcing rods were indeed only one-half inch. And the concrete used had indeed been an inferior mix with very little crushed stone. It looked as if everything Henry Buckingham had said was true. Paul was gathering his equipment 37 THE FLOODGATES when he heard strange sounds.
