Lou Peyton

Lou Peyton, a woman Rock had known since college, was parked beside him at a state high school track meet near Little Rock. Lou had been noteworthy throughout his experience with her as perhaps the most significant of founding members of the state's running community, but he had also known her as a wine connoisseur. It did not seem at all unusual when she handed him a bottle she said she had recently found in her house.
"Have you ever heard of this?" Lou said.
The bottle was the size, shape, and color of an old quart of Michelob. Rock could see it was open and half empty and clearly dated 1986.
"No, I've never seen this before," he said. "Have you tasted it?"
After Lou said she had not, she found at Rock's request a used disposable cup of some sort and handed it to him. Rock poured a bit the red wine and tried it to find a smooth, rich flavor.
"This is fine," he said. "Really, it's surprisingly good."