Three days later, Anna called Zheng Zheng and informed him that everything was ready. After getting the news, Zheng Zheng cleaned up, took the bronze balance and a small bottle of secret glue, and went to Anna's winery.

Bai Xiaoxue has also found her own direction these days, that is, she has to pick up the English she put down before and learn it from scratch, otherwise she won't even be able to communicate in Europe in the future, and it will be too troublesome. Zheng Zheng was also happy to see Bai Xiaoxue find something to pass the time, so he found an English training class in China through Wang Di, and Bai Xiaoxue was taught remotely by a special person. Bai Xiaoxue has something to do, and she won't be bored when Zheng Zheng comes out to run around.

After arriving at the winery, I told the doorman about my appointment and name, and someone came to lead the way for Zheng Zheng. However, this time I went not to the cigar room before, but to Anna's office.

"Hello, Mr. Zheng. ”

Anna was waiting for Zheng Zheng in the office, and when he saw Zheng Zheng coming, he stood up and shook Zheng Zheng's hand, and said with a smile: "I'm really sorry to make Mr. Zheng wait for three days." It was really because those medicinal materials were not easy to get together, so it took a little time and made Mr. Zheng wait for a long time. ”

Zheng Zheng politely said: "It's okay, it's okay, it's troublesome to Mr. Anna." ”

"Hmm...... Would you like something to drink, Mr. Cheng?"

Although Anna asked, the expression on her face was a little eagerness that could not be concealed. Zheng Zheng knew that he couldn't wait. It's all here, and Zheng Zheng didn't want to deliberately hang his appetite, so he said very interestingly: "You don't need to drink anything, it's more important to do things." Mr. Anna, which antique am I going to restore?"

"Ah...... That's fine, that's fine. ”

What Zheng Zheng said was exactly what Anna was thinking, he nodded and said, "Those things are in the warehouse now, Mr. Zheng, please come with me." ”

"Okay. Zheng Zheng agreed, but he was still a little puzzled. Anna was talking about "those things" and not "that antique", which ...... English and Chinese are different, in Chinese, the word "object" can refer to antiques in a specific context, and the word "thing" can also be. But in English, "antique" is antique, and "those things" are not a short phrase that is not a word, but cannot be used to represent antiques.

Zheng Zheng didn't think much about it, and followed Anna out of the office and walked to the winery's warehouse.

As she walked, Anna said, "The warehouse we're going to is actually a wine cellar...... How much does Mr. Cheng know about the wine cellar?"

On this issue, it was completely Anna's home field, and Zheng Zheng couldn't even play sloppy: "This ...... It can be said that there is no understanding at all. ”

"There are generally three types of wine cellars, which are the aging cellar before the wine leaves the factory, the winery wine cellar after the winery, and the private wine cellar. Generally speaking, what we call a wine cellar is a wine cellar where wine is stored privately. Strictly speaking, there is a difference in grade between a winery cellar and a private cellar. Most of my wineries are winery-quality cellars, but there are also a few private cellars to suit my personal tastes. ”

Speaking of this, Anna turned her head to look at Zheng Zheng and asked, "Mr. Zheng, are you interested in building a wine cellar?" Believe me, Mr. Zheng, every successful man needs a wine cellar full of fine wines. If you're interested, I can give you a little advice. ”

"Hmm...... A wine cellar should be built in the future. Please speak, Mr. Anna, I would like to hear your advice. ”

Zheng Zheng basically didn't have much interest in drinking, and when he was still in charge of the Western Capital before, he would pour himself a drink when he was bored. But that's also to pass the time, or just a nighttime drink, to talk about interest or something, it's not okay. Later, when he got busy, Zheng Zheng didn't have the time to spare.

However, it is one thing to be interested or not, and it is another to listen to Anna. It's finally time to get involved in Anna's home field, and if you don't let him say something he's good at, and don't let him play somewhat, how can you do it......? It's a science of listening to nonsense and learning to speak nonsense.

"How to build a good wine cellar is a science, and it is the foundation of building a winery. ”

Anna led Zheng Zheng out of the house where the office was located and into another house. From the outside, the house looks like a bungalow, but when you walk in, you find that there is something else inside.

The house looks like a well from the inside, deep inside and shallow on the outside. From the outside, it's just a bungalow, but when you look inside, you can see that the house is three or four stories tall, including the underground part of the house.

The entrance is a platform from which there is a downward staircase, and then there are smaller platforms every other floor. From this staircase, one can go to any of the basement floors of this house.

Standing at the steps, with the faint light of each floor, Zheng Zheng could see the scene of the underground floors. There are several rooms on each floor, and judging from the distance between the doors, each room is not small, at least 100 square meters up.

Seeing this scene for the first time, Zheng Zheng was also shocked. If this is a high-rise building, there is nothing to shock Zheng Zheng. The key is that the internal structure of this house is really different from other buildings that Zheng Zheng has seen.

Standing on the platform, looking at the scene in front of her, Anna was also quite proud: "This is my ...... Or maybe it's my family's private wine cellar. ”

"Could it be that this wine cellar has also existed for a long time?" Zheng Zheng asked with some disbelief as he looked at the building materials around him.

"No, no, no...... Of course not. Anna shook her head and said, "In the beginning, there was only one basement here. The reason why it is the way it is today is also due to the expansion of each generation and the increase in the number of fine wines in the collection. ”

"Oh......"

Zheng Zheng nodded, looked down, and asked Anna, "If it is further expanded, how deep can this wine cellar be expanded?"

"No ......"

Anna shook her head and said, "The depth of this cellar is beyond expansion. At the current depth, the temperature and humidity at the bottom layer are almost the limit of wine storage. In fact, the bottom floor of this cellar can no longer be used to store wine, and I store some spirits such as vodka on the bottom floor. Wine is such a delicate thing as it is not suitable for hiding so deeply. This involves a question of temperature and humidity. ”

As he spoke, Anna stretched out his hand and swiped in the air, and said proudly, "However, the size of this wine cellar can still be expanded. I have a plan to double the size of this cellar by the time I turn 50. At that time, this wine cellar was even more spectacular. ”

Zheng Zheng picked up the conversation at the right time: "Humidity and temperature? Mr. Anna, can you explain it to me?"

He nodded and explained to Zheng Zheng: "In terms of humidity, a humidity of about 55%-75% is OK for the storage of wine, too wet will easily make the cork and the label of the wine rot, too dry will easily make the cork dry and lose its elasticity, and cannot seal the bottle tightly." Humidity is accompanied by good ventilation in order to maintain good air in the cellar. If the alcohol volatilizes too much and the air is not smooth, it will form an accumulation of flammable gases, which is more dangerous. In addition, good air is good for the staff to breathe and helps to keep the cellar dry. ”

Zheng Zheng said: "So, to ensure the humidity and at the same time ensure the dryness of the wine cellar? It sounds like a difficult thing to do......

"Yes. Anna nodded, "If the humidity is too high and the air circulation in the cellar is not good enough, there will be a musty smell in the cellar." If the wine is in this environment for a long time, it will have some bad reactions. ”

After a pause, Anna said, "As for the temperature of the wine cellar, it is also a delicate matter. The normal aging temperature of the wine is between 10°C and 16°C, and the maximum temperature should not exceed 24°C, otherwise the style of the fine wine will be ruined. The most important thing is to keep the temperature constant, although the temperature change will cause thermal expansion and contraction, which can easily allow the wine to seep out of the cork and accelerate the oxidation of the wine, but this is not the main problem. The main problem is that sudden changes in temperature can cause unwanted substances to be produced during the aging process, leading to flavor variation and even spoilage. Mr. Zheng, can you imagine the sour taste of a bottle of fine wine? It's a disaster. ”

"So," Anna concludes, "as long as you can maintain a constant temperature of 5°C to 20°C, that's acceptable." However, cellars that are too cold and too hot are not good, and the best temperature is 10°C to 16°C. ”

As she spoke, Anna made a gesture of invitation to Zheng Zheng and motioned for Zheng Zheng to follow. He didn't go underground, but to a room on the ground floor. Zheng Zheng followed him, half a step behind, and listened to Anna explain to him all kinds of knowledge about red wine.

When she walked past a doorside lamp, Anna pointed to the lamp and said to Zheng Zheng: "In a wine cellar, light is also a very important thing. As you can see, there is basically no natural lighting in this cellar, all the lights used. This is true outside the cellar as well as in the cellar rooms. Because natural light, especially direct sunlight, is easy to cause the occurrence of sick wine, it is important to know that excessive light exposure will cause the protein content in the wine to be too high, which is sick wine. In addition, natural light may also exacerbate the oxidation process of the wine, resulting in a dull taste, cloudiness, discoloration and other phenomena, which should be avoided as much as possible. ”

With that, Anna and Zheng Zheng walked to the door of a room. He interrupted, took out a key and opened the door of the wine cellar, and after making a "please" gesture to Zheng Zheng, he walked in by himself.

Following Anna, Zheng Zheng walked into the wine cellar that had been temporarily opened.