Yunding Ranch

Chapter 480
"I want to know, can I order twelve cases of Pinot Noir from Yunding Winery?"

Listening to Mark's words, Lu Li showed a surprised expression.Mark is a friend without whom they would never have been able to come to Brussels.If Mark wanted wine from Yunding Winery, he had had several chances before, and there was no need to wait until now. Lu Li didn't think Mark was interested in Yunding Winery because of the ratings of the conference.

Lu Li could catch the smile in Mark's eyes. He was about to ask, but two people walked by and interrupted their conversation. It was less than a minute before Mark came over. "Hey, congratulations." The other party took the initiative Stretching out his right hand, Lu Li saw Mark take half a step back and give up his position, a tacit smile flashed in his eyes.

"Thank you." Lu Li held the opponent's right hand.

"Is Yunding Winery really in Texas?" The same question came up again, but the other party did not have the slightest disdain, but was more curious and expectant.After receiving Lu Li's affirmative answer, the other party immediately showed excitement, "Wow, Desert Rose really lives up to its name. I can't wait to taste the wine from Yunding Winery."

"Trust me, you will be disappointed." Lu Li said in a self-deprecating manner, and everyone burst into laughter.

After another simple greeting, the two turned around and left. Then, three more people came over, introduced themselves with smiles on their faces, and then said, "If we want to taste desert roses, where can we buy them?" where?"

"Uh, the wine from Yunding Winery is not called Desert Rose." Lu Li had no choice but to explain, "We are called Yunding." The other party suddenly realized and apologized repeatedly, "As for the purchase, it should be in the near future. We haven’t contacted the seller yet, you know, this is our first year of wine, everything is brand new, everything has to be done from scratch.”

"In the first year, it was absolutely a blockbuster!" The other party sent praises without hesitation, "If there is a chance in the future, I hope I can visit Yunding Winery in person. The winery is located in the middle of the desert. And to make top-notch wines, which is sure to be interesting."

"Texas isn't all desert..." Before Lu Li could finish, the other party had already turned around and left. Lu Li could only look back at Tony and Fred, and the three exchanged helpless glances.

"Fourteen! Fourteen? Right?" A man came again, holding Lu Li's right hand, shaking it up and down, "Desert Rose, it's really amazing." The thick accent could be heard, He should be a Latin American. "My winery is in Chile. I know how difficult it is to make wine in a harsh environment. If you have a chance, you are welcome to visit my winery."

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One after another, there was an endless stream of people coming, and Lu Li felt like a "beauty queen". Everyone was ready to come up to say hello, including the owners of small wineries in the New World, and reporters from wine magazines. Members of the Society of Wine Enthusiasts...and so on, the crowd never seemed to stop at all.

What's more, almost everyone thought that Yunding Winery's wine was called "Desert Rose", which didn't sound like wine at all, but more like a cocktail, which made Lu Li very helpless.Every time, he tried to explain and correct, but the effect was really limited, because the next person who came over still called him that, which made Lu Li feel a sense of frustration, and finally gave up altogether, as if resigned to his fate.

Tony and Fred who were standing next to each other were so happy that they laughed till tears came out.

This entanglement lasted for nearly an hour.Unbelievable, it took an hour. Lu Li strongly doubted whether even the top stars in Hollywood experience this kind of life every day.If yes, then he feels that the current life is better.

"Phew." Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he was finally able to relax, but then Lu Li saw two people approaching again, and his nerves tensed again, and then he heard a familiar voice, "Don't worry." , I'm not the one who hangs on the desert rose."

Looking up, Lu Li saw Mark, standing beside him was a beautiful woman, about 30 years old, wearing a flaming red dress, with long curly golden hair hanging casually on her shoulders, flirtatious and sexy.

"You can call it a desert rose. I will be angry, but I won't show it." Lu Li's words made the beautiful woman standing next to him smile brightly, and said proactively, "Why did you become friends with Mark? ?Your humor cells look much more normal."

Lu Li opened his eyes wide, looked at Mark seriously, and then smiled brightly, "I think so too. Nice to meet you, I'm Fourteen."

"Jones." The beauty also introduced herself, "Yunding Winery has been showing off a lot these two days. I think everyone here wants to get to know you. The only difference is that some people are still putting on airs and refusing Acknowledge it, while others take the opportunity."

Lu Li frowned slightly in surprise, looked at Mark, cast a puzzled look, and then Jones took out his business card and handed it to Lu Li, "Let me introduce myself formally, Jones Raeder, a wine buyer."

Buyers, just like fashion buyers and art buyers, wine also has buyers.They taste new wines that appear every year and every season, and then recommend them to those private wine shops, private wine collectors and so on.These buyers have accurate and vicious vision, outstanding artistic taste, extensive contacts and extraordinary abilities.

Lu Li took the business card and became even more surprised. He paused for a moment, "Nice to meet you?" He raised his voice at the end, followed by a smile, "Mark, what's going on?"

Jones showed a big smile, "I made the request. I hope Mark can introduce us. You know, you are very hot now. I not only need to seize the opportunity, but also need some connections."

Mark, who was standing next to him and never spoke, finally spoke up, "Yunding Winery is now a collection value." In one sentence, Lu Li was awakened.

Undoubtedly, Yunding Winery is a wine with a relatively long-term tasting period. Its true value cannot be discovered in just five or ten years, but its value will gradually be reflected with the precipitation of time.Of course, during such a long waiting process, the value may increase or it may depreciate.

In fact, it's like collecting stamps. Everyone has their own judgment on the newly released stamps, and picks out stamps with room for appreciation and collects them.At the beginning, the price of these stamps is relatively low, but as time goes on, the value will gradually increase, and it is very common to end up selling for sky-high prices.

A simple summary is that the wines of Yunding Winery are relatively cheap now, and a bottle may only cost a few hundred dollars, but after ten or twenty years, the price may increase several times, or even dozens of times.The question is, how many people think that the current Yunding Winery is worth collecting?How much is the collection value?How much is the Grand Gold Medal at the Brussels International Wine Competition worth?
"Yes, I think so too." Jones nodded with a smile, "I hope my progress is going well so far."

"In my opinion, things are really going very smoothly." Lu Li spread his hands, "To be able to win the favor of professional buyers, to be honest, this is not my original purpose when I came to the competition. But now, I think I have done it Ready to go."

Generous, neither humble nor overbearing, with ease, Lu Li's young Asian face seemed to be naturally deceptive. When meeting him for the first time, it always gave people illusions, but after the conversation, surprise and surprise emerged spontaneously.Jones did not hide his surprise, and immediately showed admiration, "Now I believe that this is not a desert rose, but a rose destined to bloom on the big stage."

"I heard Mark mention it before. Not long ago in the United States, he really gained a lot. At that time, I thought she was a beautiful woman." Jones said with a touch of humor in his simple words, "but now it seems that what he said You are talking about Yunding Winery." Jones cast a proving glance at Mark, and after getting an affirmative answer, he turned around and looked at Lu Li, "It's not easy to get Mark's appreciation. I don't know. Is Yunding Winery open for guests to visit?"

"Of course." Lu Li sent out the invitation politely, "Yunding Winery welcomes all guests. We are not Romanee-Conti. Even if we make an appointment, we may not be eligible to enter." Just complained, which made Jones laugh.

When Lu Li and the others went to the Burgundy region, except for the top wineries like Romanee-Conti, other ordinary wineries were actually open for visits and visits. They even organized official wine tasting routes to welcome tourists to visit.The same is true for Yunding Winery.

"If there is a chance, I will definitely visit." Jones said with a smile. Originally, Lu Li thought that Jones was just being polite, just like the others before, but when the subject changed, Jones continued, "I know, April It’s the busiest time for vineyards, so what about May? I wonder if May is convenient?”

Lu Li raised his eyebrows in surprise, Jones' crispness was really unexpected.

Seeing Lu Li's expression, Jones seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and then said, "I think the wines of Yunding Winery will definitely be popular. Before I officially recommend and purchase, I hope to visit once. This is what I like so much. One of the reasons for this job, you know, is to travel all over the world, and if you find a great wine, someone will pay for it.”

It was originally a job of testing the truth, but it became easier because of Jones' ridicule in the next sentence.

"It's probably too late for me to change my profession now." Lu Li said with a smile.

"No, it's best not to." Jones shook his head seriously, "If you change your career, then we may not be able to taste this wine from Yunding Winery. This is a big loss."

(End of this chapter)