Yunding Ranch

Chapter 470
There is a lot of people, uproar, hustle and bustle, bustling, and a sea of ​​people.

After entering the competition hall, the hot scene in front of you immediately stopped your footsteps. The dazzling scene is really overwhelming. The turbulent waves of people coming and going are rushing without any rules. If you can't distinguish the veins, you will naturally be unable to move forward. Okay, just shocked by such a magnificent scale, jaw-dropping.

They are like headless flies, even if they want to fly, they have no direction, and their eyes are darkened.

At a rough glance, the entire venue is divided into two parts. On the left are the booths of various wineries. The decorations of the booths themselves are not complicated, but are generous and simple, but the plaques that catch the eye are already full of deterrence. All of them are big wineries worthy of the name. You can see wineries such as Lafite, Mouton, and Zhuolong just by scanning around.

Every booth has formally dressed staff standing behind, providing services to the guests who come to inquire at any time. At this time, it is still before ten o'clock in the morning, and you can see countless people gathered in front of the booth, asking about the past of the winery. A year's harvest.

However, what Lu Li was even more curious about was whether they were only exhibiting, providing tasting, and publicizing; or were they also allowing trading and trading, becoming a centralized hunting place for international wine buyers and traders.Logically speaking, this is a wine competition, competition is the core meaning, business cooperation should not be allowed, but, who knows?Perhaps this is the best stage for publicity.

With the current scale of Yunding Winery, there is no qualification to set up a booth here. Lu Li checked it yesterday. This year, a total of 8000, 33 wines participated in the competition. The judges came from 51 countries and regions, and the number reached Ranked [-], several statistics set new records in the history of the event itself.Not to mention Yunding Winery, even Chateau Lafite did not receive any special treatment, it was just a booth less than five meters long.

But this does not mean that Yunding Winery will never be able to obtain such qualifications.

On the right hand side is a large booth, but when you look around, you can't see the specific appearance of the booth, which makes people confused. You can only see large crowds of people walking between different booths, and more people stay at a certain booth. Next to a booth, there are lively crowds watching, and the picture looks really visually impactful.However, it is the kind of abstract painting.

Lu Li really had no idea about how the competition would be conducted or how the selection process would be carried out.Turning his head, he saw Fred and Tony who were equally dazed. Both of them had their eyes wide open. The strong visual impact made their brains unable to turn around. They froze in place for a while, surprised He looked curiously at the strange scene in the venue.

Anyone can tell at a glance that the three of them are complete rookies.

To be honest, even if you have prepared yourself and learned in advance that this is one of the world's largest wine competitions, and this year's scale has reached a new high, the numbers on paper are meaningless. After that, the shock and bewilderment swept over.Such a scene cannot be outlined with imagination alone.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing, took out his phone, and called Nicholas.Chateau Romanee-Conti participated in the competition this year without exception. They do not need popularity, but they need the tasting and opinions of the judges. Every year, wines will be routinely selected. After all, the situation of each year is different. all the same.

The call was connected quickly. While talking on the phone with Lu Li, Nicholas stalked towards the gate. From a distance, he waved his hand, and the voice came from the receiver at the same time, "I saw you It's over." Then, Nicholas quickly walked up to Lu Li, warmly gave Lu Li a hug, and a French-style kiss on the cheek.

Fred and Tony are old friends for Nicholas. Tony has visited the Romanee-Conti winery before, and Fred has attended Sotheby's auction.Nicholas greeted the two people cordially, and then took the initiative to lead the way, "Do you have any ideas? Are you ready to watch the game? Or are you ready to taste the wine seriously?"

Then he added, "Of course, for wineries, participating is also the most important thing. If you want, I can introduce you to some small gatherings. You know, the managers of several wineries gather together. Bragging about how strong, how far, how good your winery has been in the past year."

Seeing the smile on Nicholas' face, Lu Li also relaxed, "I don't know, there are so many different choices here?"

Under the leadership of Nicholas, Lu Li and the others walked into the hall, gave way to the passage at the door, and then stopped, "Of course, this is Europe. You have countless choices. Since World War II, we have been emphasizing that Freedom, emphasizing choice, allowing everyone to have the right to choose, avoiding history repeating itself, is the basis of all our politics and culture now."

A simple sentence has a profound meaning. Only those who really live in Europe can feel the meaning behind this sentence, and only those who have truly experienced the precipitation of history can touch the pulse of society.Lu Li's ability to understand and comprehend the deep meaning was due to the power of education, but also the power of life. After truly opening his eyes and heart, he gradually saw the world from a farther and wider perspective. wide.

"Huh, why not start with the competition itself? You know, people outside of Europe are always eager for quick success, especially a businessman like me." Lu Li's self-deprecating and self-deprecating, easily enlivened the atmosphere, and it was natural The transfer of the topic is completed.

Nicholas turned to the right, "This year's competition wines are very complete. The whole venue is divided into five areas, red wine, white wine, spirits, fruit wine, and sparkling wine. Different varieties are located in different areas. You can see , the two largest areas are red wine and white wine." Then Nicholas approached Lu Li and said in a low voice, "But I heard that there are many excellent top-notch wines in this year's spirits section, which is worth looking forward to."

Following Nicholas' guidance, the chaotic scene in front of me gradually became clearer. You can see the division of different areas, and you can also see the trajectory of the flow of people within each area. Following this direction, those core areas will also become clear.

"This time there are more than 400 judges, with an average of 26 to [-] people in a group, and they are divided into [-] groups. In groups, they appear in different booths in turn, taste different wines, and then score them separately The whole competition is divided into three days, which also means that there are nearly [-] wines to be tasted every day." Nicholas quickly explained, "You see, different groups have been crossing each other for tasting, identification, and discussion. score."

There are more than 8000 wines, which is unimaginable.Many people may not be able to taste hundreds of different brands and different types of wine in a year, but now they all come together and complete all the appraisals in just three days.No wonder it is one of the top wine competitions in the world.

Mere imagination cannot describe the process and results of the contest at all.

Nicholas pointed to the booth closest to them, and further explained, "After all wines are registered, in addition to their own varieties, they are also divided according to characteristics such as year, production area, and variety. The labels are put out and tell the judges one thing and nothing else, and the judges score based on colour, aroma and taste."

"Yes, I know." Lu Li nodded in affirmation. He already knew this information before, and Mark explained it in great detail.He believes that such a wine competition must have made countless efforts in order to maintain fairness and authority.

For Europe, wine is a kind of art, there is no best, only better, even if it is [-] points, it may not be able to please everyone, they know this, the so-called Brussels Wine Competition The score is mainly an average taste score from all over the world.In terms of authority, it is trustworthy.

Nicholas chuckled lightly, "Instead of talking nonsense here, it's better to taste it yourself, and things will be much simpler immediately."

"Are we also allowed to taste? Will it not disturb the work of the judges?" Tony said impatiently, already gearing up and eager to try.To Tony, this is heaven.

"Of course." Nicholas didn't say anything more, and he gave a concise and clear affirmative answer, and immediately let Tony and Fred rush out. They had waited for too long, and now they can finally be dispatched, just like a tiger out of the gate. generally.

Lu Li spread his hands to express his helplessness, "Let's hurry up and follow." He greeted Nicholas, and the two followed. After getting closer, he found that there were thirty to forty people around the booth. It's not crowded or dense, but it looks extremely lively.

Outside the crowd, a dozen people could be seen standing at a long dark red table, tasting the red wine in their hands.The closest to Lu Li was an old man about six to seventy years old. He had a big bald head and couldn't see a single hair. However, the snow-white goatee and thousands of wrinkles on his chin were like annual rings, clearly showing the signs of time. trace.

The old man held the glass, but he didn't taste or observe. He just put it under his nose and shook it gently. This simple movement lasted for nearly 2 minutes, and then he took a sip. After rinsing his mouth, he spit it directly into the container next to him, and then repeated the action at the beginning again, this time after taking a sip, he rinsed his mouth carefully, as if he was tasting the layers inside with the tip of his tongue And taste, this short action lasted for another two or three minutes, and finally spit the wine into the vessel next to it again.

It seems, as if, maybe, probably, that's all?

(End of this chapter)