366 Authorities in the wine world

In the airport VIP room, when Li Feng and his entourage arrived, there were already two middle-aged men around 4 or 50 years old waiting here.

"Hello Mr. Parker, this is Mr. Roland, right?" Li Feng took the lead in greeting the two, at this time, except for Wang Siqing, including Zhang Min, Li Zekai and others, they were confused.

"Mr. Li, in the same way, Michelle and I have been well-known for a long time, and we didn't expect to receive your invitation. The man who was called 'Parker' by Li Feng was the first to reply.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to two distinguished guests whom I have invited, this is Mr. Robert Parker, a master sommelier from the United States and known as the 'Emperor of the Kingdom of Wine and the Dictator of the Taste Buds'.

This is a close friend of Mr. Parker, known as 'the craziest genius winemaker in the universe, the flying winemaker', and Michel Rolland, the French brewmaster who is not inferior to Henri Jayle, both of whom have been invited by me. Li Feng smiled and introduced the two of them to everyone.

That's right, these two were invited by Li Feng, and anyone familiar with the wine industry would be surprised to hear the names of these two.

Wine in modern society can be said to be driven by these two people, such as the famous 100-point wine rating, etc., and it can even be said that in the modern wine industry, some people say that it has entered the 'Parker-Rowland' model.

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Robert Parker has become an authority in the wine tasting world, and after Parker's tasting, the wine can be sold at a sky-high price.

Roland DG has also become an authority on winemaking, serving as a consultant for hundreds of wineries around the world. This is where the name 'Flying Winemaker' comes from, and he always flies at the world's major wineries.

The two people make wine and evaluate the wine, and they complement each other perfectly, often through Roland winemaking, and then Parker evaluates the wine, so that the wines produced by the winery are famous.

Of course, some people will say that the wine is not Lafite, Romanée-Conti, Mouton and other famous wineries, these seem to be independent and have their own winemakers.

But few people know that, in fact, it was the Bordeaux Wine Tasting in '83 that made Robert Parker famous, when Parker and Roland met for a short time, and then the two had a good conversation.

In the end, Roland through his own connections, in the 83 wine appraisal, asked Parker to evaluate the wine in the major Bordeaux wineries, and Parker also lived up to expectations, with his super taste buds, the red wines produced by the major wineries were selected with great accuracy in terms of origin, vintage, taste, etc.

Similarly, in '82 Raffi was selected as a 100, and it was also in that year that Parker's 100-point system began to take off. Think about 82 Lafite, which has almost become synonymous with red wine in China in later generations.

Parker eventually became an authority on wine tasting and became famous, with a circulation of 50,000 copies per issue of his wine magazine alone.

At the same time, Roland Rowland also officially rose to prominence, becoming a winemaking consultant for hundreds of wineries around the world, known as the 'craziest genius winemaker', and wineries around the world are proud to hire Michel Rolland as a winemaking consultant.

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"Wow... John, you're really ready to make a big move, and you've invited two of the most powerful figures in the wine industry. ”

Li Zekai, who was the first to react, quickly joked about Li Feng, obviously, as the little superman who is the best at eating, drinking and having fun, he has heard of two authoritative figures in the wine industry, except for Li Zekai, the rest of the people are confused, obviously, they have never heard of the two.

"Okay, let's talk about everything on the plane. Li Feng interrupted everyone's greetings and said with a smile.

"OK, let's go!"

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When he was about to enter the luxury wine industry, Li Feng asked people to look up the news in this regard, and only then did he know that in the wine evaluation industry, there is still a number one person like Robert Parker, and he is also an American, well, he can be regarded as a fellow countryman.

Then, Li Feng sent someone to the door, saying that he wanted to meet with him and talk about whether there was a possibility of cooperation.

Faced with the olive branch of St. John Lee, the new super-rich man, Robert Parker thought for a while and agreed, saying that he would meet again, so that he had the opportunity to meet now.

As for Michelle Roland, it was naturally suggested by Li Feng, and then Parker, after thinking about it, offered to invite Roland to come with him, and today is the time to meet. Originally, the two said that they were going to the hotel to find them, but Li Feng felt that it was better to meet them at the airport.

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"Two, how about trying this red wine?" After everyone got on the plane and sat down, as the plane began to stabilize after takeoff, everyone began to move around on the plane at will, at this time Li Feng took the red wine in the flight attendant's hand, and then said to everyone with a smile.

"I felt like I smelled something familiar. Robert Parker was the first to speak, and as he spoke, he took a cup and saw people shake it a few times and savor it.

Sure enough, I said it was a familiar taste. ”

"Lafite in '82. Roland, who also tasted it on the side, also replied with a smile.

"Gentle and introverted, floral and fruity, mellow and supple, with deep ruby red edges and a rich aroma, with notes of caramel, vegetable, smoky, cedar, pencil lead, blackcurrant and earthy.

Accompanied by a rich aroma is a full, rich and fresh body, low acidity, aroma and taste are relatively balanced, and it feels very good to drink, and it is still that familiar taste, which can make people have an endless aftertaste every time you drink it. Robert Parker said with his eyes closed.

It is said that in the 83 Bordeaux wine tasting, Mr. Parker shined, and the 100-point 82-year-old Lafite also became famous and spread around the world. Li Feng said with a smile.

"Haha... We were lucky enough to have the best vintage of '82. Roland laughed and replied with a hint of smugness.

Obviously, Li Feng's words made the two very happy, and the Bordeaux wine tasting in 83 can be said to be a battle of fame between the two, and the two are naturally happy when it comes to this proud work.

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"John, haven't congratulated you yet, you have acquired the world's top luxury group - Gucci, originally, you and we have nothing to do with us, I don't know what you want to cooperate with when you send someone to say?"

"Robert, since you asked directly, then I will also say it directly, speaking of which has to start with luxury, today's LV Group seems to be a merger of fashion luxury goods and top wine companies, and my fashion brand happens to lack top wine brands. Li Feng said with a smile.

"John, it seems that you are also preparing to follow the example of the LV Group?" Roland echoed with a smile.

"I do have the idea, but I would like to go further than LV, for example, I will set up a wine company and a members' club, and I will set up clubs and wine cellars in the top cities around the world.

At the same time, I can represent the wine brands of the world's major wineries, but these wineries must be Premier Cru or Grand Cru, in my opinion, if my wine company can accept most of the world's Premier and Grand Cru wines, it will be perfect. ”

"It's also because you have such a big idea, John, so you also need to have top masters who are well-versed in the wine industry, whether it's wine tasting or winemaking, that's why Robert and I think of it. Michelle Rolland said suddenly.

"Now, naturally, I would like to invite two of my winemakers to join my wine company as founding shareholders, as well as two wineries and wine magazines, both of whom are willing to acquire the company at equal consideration or merge directly into the company for shares. Li Feng said to the two of them with a straight face.

"John, this is too sudden, and although your goal is ambitious, it would be nice if you could really achieve what you want to do and become the agent of most of the top wineries in the world, but it's too difficult. Parker, the wine taster, said hesitantly.

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"It's not easy, otherwise I wouldn't have invited two of them, but in my mind, I hope to be able to buy two or three wineries in France, and then a few in the United States, Australia, Chile in South America, etc.

I think it's possible to gather the best wines from the world's major wine regions, and then use this as a breakthrough point to build wine cellars around the world, and then go to the major wineries to negotiate. Li Feng said his thoughts.

"The cost is not small, and the future investment will be astronomical!"

"Haha... , I'm not interested in making a small fuss, and everything that can be solved with money is a small problem, isn't it?" Li Feng replied with a rare sassy sentence, which immediately made everyone speechless for a while.

The two giants of the wine industry have nothing to say, who is this in front of them, the top few on the Forbes list, the super tyrants worth more than 10 billion US dollars, the most important thing people lack is money.

Li Feng is still a little looking forward to it, looking at the meaning of the two in front of him, the possibility of cooperation is very high.