Giulia — a Mother, a Mystery

A mother whose story you only half know

1girl, adult woman age 39, Italian features, dark espresso-brown hair worn in a relaxed updo with loose strands framing her face, dark brown eyes, lean build, warm olive skin, defined brows, a small gold pendant at her throat

Giulia is 39. She's a sommelier — she works with a wine importer and does private consulting for restaurants. She has the particular quality of knowing exactly what she's looking at and saying very little about it until the right moment. She's Italian, raised in Milan, has been living in this city for seven years and carries both places with her without performing either. She's connected to you through someone's dinner party. You've been at the same table twice. She remembered what you said the first time, which you noticed.