Link watched Albert make wine once, and he also knew a little about winemaking. And his farm's main income in the future may depend on this red wine, and he has deliberately learned a little about red wine, knowing that the cork can allow the wine to continue to ferment and carry out a subtle oxidation reaction.

The screw-on cap can better isolate the wine from air contact, and the aging speed will be very slow, making people feel that the wine is fresher than the actual vintage.

That kind of sake can really be used for a long period of aging. But no one has yet been able to prove what happens to a red wine in that package after a long period of ageing. Will it not be able to ripen again because the oxygen in the bottle is depleted?

In doing so, there are actually some risks.

Link thought for a moment and said, "I'll consider your suggestion." By the way, Albert, you must know a lot of European sommeliers, do you know the Americas?"

"You want someone to taste it?" said Albert, who immediately guessed his intentions.

Link nodded and said, "I've heard that the most famous taster in the whole of America is the one named Kane." Do you know each other?"

"Recognize. It's not very familiar, though. I'm not on the same page as him, I can't be friends with him, and I think he's just the most famous in America, but not the most authoritative taster. I know he's on TV a lot, but it's just for show. That can make him more familiar in the eyes of ordinary people. And in the eyes of us winemakers, a person who is focused on fame, who can ask for a $10,000 common meal, is not destined to be a truly good taster. ”

"I don't need him to be good. I just want him to be the most famous. You see, I have a lot of wine, and it is impossible to supply it only to the upper class. ”

When Albert heard him say this, he also laughed: "That's true. I have his phone. ”

He sent the phone number of the wine tasting named Kane to Link's phone, laughing and saying, "As long as you want him to rate your wine highly, as long as the quality of the wine is not too bad." Of course, you need to give him a check. ”

"That's as it should be, isn't it?" Link knew the trick. I don't care about that money. "That's more cost-effective than doing TV commercials. ”

Albert stood still, and said very seriously: "Link, I will say that wine is a work of art, and this art has existed for at least 5,000 years, longer than most civilizations in the world. This is one of the longest-running fashions in human history. But most people, they don't understand wine. ”

He paused for a moment and then said, "According to last year's statistics. There are more than 28,000 wineries around the world, with a total of nearly 40,000 wines. The average person doesn't even know how to buy wine. Having a sommelier recommend someone who is willing to pay for a recommendation can really make it easier for the average person to remember your wine. But wine is a fashion, and we can only lead it by making truly the best wines. Trust me, these wines in progress can do that. They will turn into near-perfect wines. ”

Link laughed and said, "Of course I do. And I'm preparing for brewing, and the best wine you've tasted won't be put on the market. ”

"My mission is simply to make better wines appear in the world. As for how it works commercially, I don't care. However, I think it is necessary to remind you that the world wine market has exceeded $200 billion. In fact, you can have a better grasp of this market. ”

"It's too early to say that. Even after filling, it will be aged for at least a year before it can be sold. ”

"If you need to prepare in advance, and you can also sell new wine directly. It's just that the price will be lower that way. ”

"Maybe those students brewed, I can do that. There should be a market for a bottle of five dollars. "Link has money now and is in no hurry to sell those wines.

Albert shook his head and smiled and said, "Although they are made by those students, I think the price of five dollars a bottle is simply an insult to the grapes you grow." He said, raising his hand and looking at his watch. "It's already noon, maybe Barbara has lunch ready. ”

When they returned to the villa for lunch, Jeff proposed to go hunting.

It was an event that had been decided before coming to Ozette, and Link even had someone go out of his way to buy a rifle for Albert to come back.

Albert gladly accepted their invitation. In fact, men always like that kind of activity. Albert also hunted elsewhere, but never in the snowfields.

Just as they were about to set off, they were a little confused about what means of transportation to choose.

The area where the Ozette farm is located did not have as much snow as this year last year, and even if it snowed, the car could still drive to the pasture. So there is no snow removal equipment on the farm. Nowadays, there is more than 70 or 80 centimeters of snow on the road, and it is a little difficult for a pickup truck to drive on the snow.

And if you are riding a horse, the deep snow is also a big obstacle.

In the end, though, they decided to ride a horse. If the car can't be driven, it will be troublesome, and the horseback riding is slower, but it can always walk.

The three of them were going hunting, and Alice and Lily shouldn't have gone with them, but they were going to ride horses, which made Alice have to follow: "I haven't tried riding a horse on a snowy field yet." ”

Link said angrily, "Why don't you learn Cox and go to your room and play games." ”

"He's got Lemy by his side and of course he's willing to play games in the room. ”

"You've got Lily with you, too. ”

"Lily wants to go too. Am I right, Lily?"

Lily looked at Link, then at Alice, and nodded. She really wanted to go!

Link couldn't, so he had to let them follow, but it was impossible for them to carry guns.

Five people went out, and after a few steps into the snow, the horses could only run slowly forward in the knee-high snow.

The sun is out today, and they need to wear dark glasses to avoid snow blindness. But the cold wave is still very powerful, and the air brought by the north wind keeps the temperature on the farm below zero degrees Celsius. They were all sprayed with white mist.

Their horses couldn't run fast in the snow, and they didn't spread the distance along the way. Alice covered half of her face with a scarf, and rode close to Link and said, "How far are we going, can we find the deer today?"

Link didn't know where the deer would hide in such a cold herd. Usually the red deer can be found near rivers or lakes. But now it's too cold, maybe the river and the lake are already frozen. Maybe they'd rather hide in a windless forest.

He saw Alice and Lily's eyes washed into their eyes because of the mist of breath blocked by the scarf, and their eyelashes that were longer than men were hung with white ice crystals, and he couldn't help but persuade: "You can also see, this is not a serious horseback riding at all." Play for a while and then go back home. ”

Alice shook her head, and Lily was unwilling.

It's rare for Lily to be able to do activities with Link, how can she want to go back like this?

She didn't have anything to say: "Actually, it's not too cold, it's just a little windy." If there is also such a strong wind in other seasons, maybe you can build a wind farm in Ozet. Didn't you say that those cellars need a lot of electricity? Hans Farm has built a photovoltaic power station to supply the farm, and it can also connect some of the electricity to the grid. It may be possible to build a few wind turbines, as in the case of Hanse's farm, and the farm will not only reduce its electricity consumption, but also sell some of it for a profit. ”

Link heard her suggestion and knew she was thinking about him. But he still smiled and shook his head and said: "The wind on the coast is relatively strong all year round. However, the cost of building high-power generators is very high, and the depreciation cost of wind turbines is also very large. The cost of generating electricity is not necessarily cheaper than buying electricity. ”

It was only because of the strong winds today that Lily thought that maybe Link's farm could build wind turbines. That way he can also make more profits.

It was only after hearing Link say this that she realized that there were many factors to consider if she wanted to build a wind farm on Ozette Farm.

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source. But harnessing that resource also means huge investments. In addition, the overhead and depreciation costs of the units during the power generation period make it impossible for new energy sources such as wind power to be profitable without government subsidies.

And Link wasn't going to be that complicated. With a wind farm in place, the farm needs an additional management team.

Albert then turned his head and said, "Link, this is really a novel experience. In the cold weather of winter, ride a horse through the snowy fields. He paused and said. "I want to let the horse run for a while, will there be a problem?"

Link laughed and said, "As long as you run along the road, you won't have a problem." But I guess you'd be hard-pressed to find what it's like to ride a horse. The snow was too deep. ”

Albert laughed and said, "I'm not a horse racing knight! He kicked the horse in the belly with both feet, and the whip struck the horse lightly. And his horse ran forward.

Horses are social animals, and when one runs, the others easily follow. Although Link learned to ride a horse, he was not very skilled. He was jumped by the sudden acceleration of the horse under his crotch, but fortunately he reacted well enough. He leaned back only slightly, and then immediately adjusted.

But in this way, he immediately fell behind the others. Even Alice seemed to be more at ease than he was. He pulled to the very rear.

Only Lily was in control of the horse and walking side by side with him.

The horse's hooves sink into the snow and raise snowflakes as they run. The speed of the horse in this scene is actually not fast, but it also gives people the feeling of a flying horse galloping.

A group of five horses ran about three kilometers along the snow-covered asphalt road, and Albert, who was at the front, reined in his horses.

Link and Lily's horses eventually followed, and the five horses were once again gathered together.

Albert sprayed white mist and said, "The cold wind blowing on my face gives me the feeling that the ancient cavalry is running long distances in the harsh winter. In particular, I carried a rifle on my back. ”

Jeff pointed ahead and said, "Deer!"

Everyone else looked at him by the hand. Sure enough, there was a herd of twenty or thirty deer by the misty river, seemingly drinking water. However, the distance is too far away, and only shadows can be seen.

"That's a white-tailed deer. "Link's eyesight is definitely the best of them all.

As he spoke, he removed his sniper rifle, looked at it with the sights on it, and said to Jeff, "There are two stag with full horns." The horns of one look larger, and the other is smaller. ”

"That's my goal!" Jeff was also looking through his binoculars. "I'm going to hunt a white-tailed deer and a Roosevelt red deer. ”