If there is one way to get Jean-Paul to stop looking like he just sucked off a lemon, it's to bring up his loved ones. For all of his crankiness, he is a bit of a romantic at heart.

"Well. He'd say it was him doing the seducing, which I guess is true if your idea of seduction involves being really competent and knowing the best wine pairings." He shakes his head a little. "I don't know. He had to spend a fair bit of time wit' me and somehow I didn't drive him off. That's pretty special."