Link is rich now. He had just redeemed more than $4 billion from Stoll Investments, and now he has more than $5 billion in money in the bank.

Plus the assets of several farms, Stoll has a $1.5 billion stake, and MGM Hotels & Resorts has a 4% stake. His assets are about $7 billion.

Although his status in the United States has undergone some changes, in fact he is still not accepted by those elites, and even there are few rich people in his social circle.

But he didn't think there was anything wrong with that. He had an easy time and everything was fine.

So he said to Albert, "The high society you are talking about is not necessarily what I want." ”

Albert smiled and said, "Link, I think you misunderstood me. When I say high society, I don't mean the group that represents power. It's the group that represents the fashion?"

Link smiled and said, "I know fashion, like perfumes, like fashion designers, and those models. ”

At this time, Angel pulled little Hannah, who was hobbling and walked to him, and little Hannah was lying on his lap and smiling. He picked up the little one and put it on his lap, and said to Albert, "I don't think I can fit in with them." Their design and leading fashion, I don't understand at all. ”

This is Jeff, who was listening to the two of them, interjecting and saying, "No, Link. I think fashion is actually life. A healthy lifestyle. ”

Albert smiled and clapped softly and said, "Jeff spoke about the essence of fashion. Many people think that fashion is trend-setting hairstyles and clothing. There are even many people who look at fashion, just to see that model is more beautiful. ”

"In fact, fashion represents admiration, nobility, high class and leading times," he said. Fashion is constantly changing, always ahead of the mainstream lifestyle of the times. Maybe in the future, you will lead some fashion. Because your red wine is probably the best in the world. ”

"So, I'm likely to be fashioned in the future?" he carefully broke the hand of the little girl who was lying on him and grabbed his nose, put it to his mouth and bit it gently. In other words, the upper class still had to accept me after all. ”

Albert shook his head and said, "That's different. Because your mentality is not fashionable enough. Fashion is positive. ”

"Maybe. But, Albert. I feel like I'm doing well now!"

"What if I said that if you go into high society, the price of your red wine could go up by more than 10 percent, and the limit would go up by more than 10 percent?"

Link was surprised and said, "I don't read much, don't lie to me!"

"Trust me. The circles of high society are actually very large, and fashion will always arise among them. If your red wine can be sought after by them. Maybe your wine will turn into the most exclusive wine and then sell it for the most expensive price. Provided, of course, that your red wine is good enough. But the same quality of red wine, with or without the endorsement of the upper class, the treatment is worlds of difference. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "Okay. For the sake of our wines, maybe I can try to be fashionable. ”

Albert laughed and said, "Real fashion can't be deliberate. In fact, anyone can be stylish. Fashion is a never-ending learning. No one can be completely stylish. But we can pretend we're stylish. ”

His remark made Jeff laugh: "But Albert, how are we going to be stylish?"

Albert took a sip of his coffee, then held out a finger and said, "Link just mentioned the model." A lot of the models seem to be stylish. But most of them are pretended. They are dieting to stay in shape, wearing heavy makeup, and shopping spree, which is an unhealthy lifestyle. They lead the way. They think that's fashion. But in reality, men care more about their bodies under their clothes. Women only care about what her clothes buy there, but fashion is not just about clothes and distribution. So they're all pretending to be fashionable. ”

He said this, smiling and saying, "Of course, we are not models, and we dress differently than them." We can pretend to be noble. We can attend or organize some salons, but of course we need to be knowledgeable. We can also do some exercises, which are necessary for us to have a healthy body. We need to decorate ourselves with art, and that requires us to have enough money. In short, it is showing a healthy image: such as a sense of social responsibility, such as a positive attitude towards life, such as a good moral character. ”

"Listen to you. I'm at least half an aristocrat. Jeff laughed. "I think in addition to what you said, the nobility should also be rich. That's exactly what I'm missing. ”

Link smiled and said, "Dad, I think, maybe you're already a nobleman." It's just that you don't notice it, and of course no one else notices it. ”

He turned to Albert and said, "I remember, at first we were talking about the renovation of the villa!"

Albert smirked and said, "Actually, I'm saying that the layout of this villa already has a stylish character. If you decorate it with your heart. It's a work of art. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "You're right. Maybe I don't have many artistic cells, but I can raise little Hannah. Do you have a good candidate to introduce? I mean interior design. ”

He has already decided to move to Ozette in the future. The climate here is better than on the other two farms. It's better for little Hannah. And the other two farms have managers, and Ozette is the largest farm he says, but he doesn't have a dedicated management. He lives here and fills the void.

"Let me think about it. Albert pondered for a moment and said. "Maybe I can recommend a young designer to you. His design style is a mix of historical elements without sacrificing modernity. ”

"Then maybe I can invite him to design it. ”

"Gentlemen, it's time for breakfast. "Barbara and Lily prepared breakfast.

After breakfast, Albert and Link went to the cellar. Because of the huge wine production at Ozette Farms and the large cellar required, the cellar is not only underground, but also has two floors above ground.

Both temperature and humidity are very important for winemaking. Red wines are best aged at 15 to 18 degrees Celsius with a humidity of 50 to 80 percent. These cellars are equipped with central air conditioning and air humidity control systems.

The temperature in the cellar of the Ozette farm is not too high, but it is not low either, it is controlled at 16 degrees Celsius, and the humidity is constant at around 75%.

It is estimated that at least 40 million bottles of wine will be produced at this year. That's a very large number. But that's not the world's largest wine production.

There is a company in California that makes and sells at least 340 million wines a year. Their wines are said to sell for as little as two dollars. However, if the previous planting plan in Ozette was followed, the final yield would not necessarily be understated by that company. But he has now decided to cut the acreage in half.

But even then, it's a huge brewing project. The company ferments in a brewing tank with a capacity of one million liters. In Ozette, large clay pots and oak barrels are used.

Albert's primary focus was on wines that he knew he was making. The wines made from selected grapes are fermented in oak barrels.

Using a 100-millilitre pipette, he tastes a sample of the fermenting wine in the barrel.

Link watched as he shook the wine in a glass almost the size of a rice bowl, first sniffing it in the mouth of the glass with his nose in it, and then holding it in his mouth as if it were gargling. Hold it for a while, then spit it out.

He spot-checked about six different wines and said, "It's better than I expected." Sweetness and acidity, already quite suitable. However, I think that if it can be fermented for another ten days, maybe the wine will be fuller. ”

Link also learned from him the wines that were fermenting. I didn't drink it to my stomach. Just run the wine through the entire tongue.

He didn't know how Albert judged the quality of these half-finished products. He just said, "I feel a little bit of a change in taste. One moment there are several nutty flavors, and then there are several fruity flavors. It still tastes like that in my mouth. ”

Albert was a little surprised when he heard him say this, and said, "It seems that you have a tongue that is best suited for wine tasting." ”

Link smiled and said, "Maybe." But I won't taste wine. ”

"But you have to learn, don't you? You know, your wine every year can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, or even billions of dollars," Albert laughs. People don't believe the wine that comes out of a winery owner who doesn't know how to taste it. ”

As they walked out, Albert said, "I think the wines of Ozette Farms can produce at least six gold medal wines." It's just that the output is too large, and the impact on the unit price will be relatively large. Unfortunately, the vines at Ozette Farm are too young, which may make these wines less convincing. ”

"There's no way around that. Link certainly knows that those famous wineries can actually only produce tens of thousands of bottles of gold medal wine each year. And the age of his vines here is indeed a hard wound. In other wineries, only grapes made from grapes that are more than 10 years old are used as the main wines, while those that are five to 10 years old can be made into secondary wines. And he has only two years of grapes here.

"There is a way. You're just in time for the IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) next September. I think they will achieve good results. When they have achievements, they have fame. ”

"Hopefully there will be a good outcome. Link said with a smile. "Now I'm worried about how to bottle these wines in time. Although the production line is in place, the workers do not seem to be skilled. ”

Albert suddenly said, "I suggest you use a partial screw cap and seal the bottle. Especially some white wine and brandy. Of course, some good dry reds, I still recommend you use cork. But your red wine here is full-bodied, as long as there is no problem with the process, it will definitely have a long drinking period, and the cork may have a certain impact on the clarity of the wine, the filling cost is a little higher, and the process is a little more complicated, but I recommend that you use a part of the screw cap. Maybe that kind of wine can be aged for two or three hundred years. ”