Chapter 364 At the Wine Tasting Party

Autumn is the most beautiful season of the year in Napa Valley. The tea-gold and brown that represent the ripening of grapes are the signature colors of Napa Valley's autumn. Every vineyard is full of the unique atmosphere of the harvest season.

The Li Han family who came to Napa came to the hot air balloon company in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Liu Ming arranged all the procedures for the hot air balloon ride. Only then did Li Han know that Liu Ming is not the only winery in Napa Valley. , a stake in a travel company, and a small hot air balloon company. Liu Ming is really good at business, and there is a lot of business here in Napa. "Xiaohan, you can take Baobao and Dudu, I won't go up."

Zhang Xiuying is a little afraid of heights, and it's better to sit in a helicopter, so she doesn't have to look down. "Okay, mom, you can rest here." The lounge here is not bad, and with Liu Ming's arrangement, Li Han took the two excited little guys on the hot air balloon.

The sudden flames are a little hot, maybe this is the reason why there are more hot air balloons in autumn than in summer, and the hot air balloons rise slowly. The scenery under the feet is getting smaller and smaller, and the vineyard becomes the color of the whole scenery. In the colorful autumn, flying over the beautiful grape valley, the sweet fragrance of grapes wafts in the cool air. The hot air balloon slowly stabilized, the two little guys unfastened and fastened their seat belts, and Li Han took Liu Ming handed over the red wine. Tasting the delicious red wine, looking at the fertile land woven of gold, red, purple and green is spreading out under your feet.

"It's really a beautiful place." Li Han took a sip of red wine and said with a smile. The wine journey in the sky is like a very sweet dream. A hot air balloon rises in the sky, and maybe a toast is invited. This event is exciting , a thrilling thing.

The hot air balloons passing by each other left red wines with different smells, looked at each other with a smile, and drank together. Perhaps the danger was forgotten. "Han, doesn't it feel wonderful." Liu Ming held the wine glass, lying down with a smile and looking at the scenery below.

The light mist in the valley gradually dissipated, and the whole Napa Valley had a panoramic view. Caressed by the breeze, the slow-moving hot air balloon has a completely different feeling from the helicopter. The bright and beautiful colors in the field of vision are full of bright and beautiful colors, and the mood is very good. "Oh, is it a wedding?" "That's right, there are weddings held here every day, bless them." Liu Ming said a few words to the staff operating the hot air balloon, and some hot air balloons landed.

Li Han didn't understand at first. Gradually approaching, some can't laugh or cry. But following Liu Ming's toast, the people who were holding a party below seemed to see Li Han and Liu Ming, toasting, it was unimaginable.

Or maybe, a hot air balloon ride, beautiful views and sunshine, holding up red roses and shiny rings. That will be a memory that will last a lifetime. "Han, maybe Jennifer will like it here." Liu Ming smiled and waved to the bottom, the flames sprayed, and the balloon rose and floated away.

Li Han smiled. Poured a glass of wine. "Maybe." Li Han said with a smile after taking a sip of the wine. "Tell me about this bar. I want to come to Napa, so I have to talk about wine." Seeing Li Han, Liu Ming changed the subject. No more mention of Jennifer.

Liu Ming shook the cup in his hand,

Said. "Napa wine, maybe we should start with white zinfandel. White zinfandel is closer to the taste of women in taste. Soft and long. Fresh and has the fragrance of the field. Like the first ray of sunshine in the morning. Sprinkled on the leaves Little traces of it. Just like the drops of water falling along the tip of the leaf. After savoring carefully, you have already realized the true meaning of life.

Of course, the undisputed king of wine is Cabernet Sauvignon, which has been brewed in oak barrels for 18 months. It is a piece of history and a legend. The Cabernet Sauvignon here not only has the temperament of a wild king, but also has a thick and heavy taste, which is the king of Cabernet Sauvignon. Oh, the Chris family's Work No. 1 is an outstanding representative of Cabernet Sauvignon. I have to say that the Chris family still has some capabilities. "

Li Han rolled his eyes. Li Han didn't know what the status of the Chris family's wine industry was in the United States. It was just determined by Li Han's path, which was not a traditional sales model.

"Of course, the king always has to end the moment. Maybe it's a good idea to use fruity red wine to interpret this feeling. It is equivalent to dessert after a meal, and the last ray of sunshine on the mountain in the evening. It seems reluctant to part. But in the end It is to wash away the lead and exile the dust. A leisurely and tranquil, light like a match, warms the deepest part of our soul." Liu Ming said, taking a sip of the fruity red wine.

"That's nice to say."

Li Han raised his glass and touched Liu Ming, the scenery changed, sunny blue sky, valley bottom, wineries, vineyards, mountain farms, cattle and sheep, and a wine tasting train passing by. Dudu and Baby Polaroid record all this.

Back on the ground, Li Han hugged Lanpi and didn't want to come down to Dudu and Baobao. The two little guys were not satisfied with playing, and they even wanted to play with balloons. "Don't make trouble anymore, my dear, let's go back to have dinner with Uncle Liu Ming, there are a lot of delicious food."

"Really?"

After all, he is a little guy. When he mentioned delicious food, he immediately asked, and even hesitated about sitting on a balloon. "Of course, there are many, many, if you don't believe me, ask Uncle Liu Ming." Li Han winked at Liu Ming, and Liu Ming said with a smile. "Uncle specially prepared a big meal for Dudu and Baby, including big snails, lobster, and delicious barbecue."

The lunch preparation is very rich, especially the seafood, Liu Ming spent a lot of thought. Dudu and Baobao ate with a mouthful of oil, Chinese food recipes, and a familiar and wonderful taste. "Drink the soup first, this Buddha jumping over the wall is Master Liu's specialty."

Liu Ming did not exaggerate, the materials used in this Buddha Jump over the Wall are extremely particular, shark fin, abalone, Japanese flower mushroom, sea cucumber, scallop, chicken, Hunan ham, pork and Korean ginseng, Li Han wants to come, Liu Ming prepares early.

This soup, known as thousand yuan does not change a bowl, can be called the best soup. "The taste is really good, good craftsmanship." Li Han praised the master, but there was no lie. "This soup, I have to thank you for talking about it."

"Thank me?"

Li Han was a little puzzled, Liu Ming said with a smile. "This is Napa Valley. Master Liu wanted to use red wine as an ingredient to research the new Buddha Jumping Wall, but he failed a few times. I didn't expect to use the orchid you brewed, and the soup has a special taste."

Li Han really didn't expect that, Liu Ming continued with a smile. "Master Liu's master, Master Zhao, who has the best soup in the world, tasted it, and said that this soup is not exchanged for a thousand yuan, which is not inferior to the authentic Buddha Jumping Wall for a thousand yuan a bowl, and even better."

Liu Ming secretly smiled as he spoke. "No, I still want to thank you. Without this Youlan, a chef like Master Liu can't be hired with money." "Then I can have an extra bowl." Li Han didn't expect such a story .

"It doesn't matter if you drink the soup, but Youlan will depend on you in the future."

When Liu Ming talked about Youlan remembering Li Han's sale of the formula, he was still a little puzzled. "Han, I heard that Big Big Wolf and George have already brewed orchids. Recently, the two have been very high-profile, and they have appeared in many wine tasting parties."

"Yeah?"

Li Han really didn't pay attention, his brows stretched, these two guys are very proud, I don't know if they will be so proud in a few days. "Han, it's really not wise to sell the Youlan formula for five million."

"You'll understand this after a while."

Li Han picked up the wine glass, Liu Ming saw a strange flash in Li Han's eyes, and shook his head slightly. In the past few days, Big Big Wolf and George brought the newly brewed Orchid to the limelight, and won many wine tasting awards. Li Han's name has also been mentioned many times, but more people are ridiculed. Selling a recipe that may become a famous wine for 5 million, perhaps there is nothing more stupid than this. Goofy Kid was straight up in a Chicago newspaper.

Although it didn't say it clearly, anyone with a discerning eye could tell who was talking about it. Chicago was the birthplace of the Chris family's wine business. George has been enjoying a lot of glory recently, and he has a tendency to become a hero of the Chris family. Of course, it is not so easy compared to Chris.

Chris has not obtained the recipe for nearly half a year, and George has used it for less than two weeks. Now the sample wine has won multiple awards, and it is entirely possible to open the beer market for the Chris family. This is a great contribution. Chris complained a lot about Li Han in his heart, but Li Han was not in the mood to pay attention to these things and kept traveling, but he felt to Kemixing Town and George and others that Li Han was afraid of shame and remorse, so he hid out under the name of travel.

Li Han listened to what Liu Ming said, and thinking about it, it really seemed to be the case, or he knew it in his heart, and from an outsider's point of view, Li Han completely lost the watermelon model for sesame seeds, an idiot, a big idiot. After lunch, Dudu played with the baby for a while and then went to take a nap with his mother. He got up early in the morning, took a plane, a train, visited a courtyard house, and sat in a hot air balloon. He was very tired from playing. "Han, how about it, I'll accompany you to the winery."

When Li Han came here this time, he intends to learn and learn from the winemakers here at Liu Ming. Next year, the farm and vineyard will also produce grapes when they come to Laozhuang. To say the least, watering the spring water is enough to make wine for drinking at home.

Liu Ming drove a pick-up truck through the vineyard and along the path to the winery. The buildings here looked a bit old. "The winery is quite old." "This winery was built in the 1930s and 1940s, let's go."

After getting out of the car, Li Han and Liu Ming walked into the winery. There are three winery workshops in total, each with more than ten huge log pools. The work here seemed to be completed. Li Han and Liu Ming came to the wine cellar, and when they reached one place, the accompanying winemaker opened the oak barrel and took the red wine with a glass dropper.

"This was brewed last year, almost fourteen months old."

Liu Ming handed the wine glass to Li Han. Li Han tasted it and it tasted very good. It was almost fourteen months old. The taste of two years is much purer. Of course, the wine is not as old as possible. This aspect also depends on the quality of the grapes, grape quality, type, rain, weather, and insect damage. Many factors determine the quality of the wine, and the absolute taste of the wine .

Of course, the winemaker is also indispensable, but no matter how good the winemaker is, he can make good wine without the best grapes. This has always been a recognized truth in the industry. "The wine here tastes the best." Liu Ming smoked some and added it to the wine glass, and Li Han took a sip, which was more mellow.