Sheng Bingheng suddenly said: "Link, listening to what you say, I have a suggestion. ”

"What?"

"Why not make it a hub for artists, who need inspiration and who like to be quiet. When they find inspiration, they find a quiet place to create. Maybe your farm can attract a lot of artists to stay temporarily. ”

Artist? Link didn't really see this group as a potential client.

Because he is completely art-blind. Even if the author clearly says what light and shadow and lines the author clearly says, he still can't understand what its beauty is.

But Sheng Bingheng's suggestion made him think of another benefit that Ozette might get if he received artists.

Many artists may be down, but it is inevitable that they will become famous in the future. Besides, what he entertains is not necessarily down-and-out.

Moreover, he participated in the reception of an artists' gathering while working in a hotel. He found that even the most down-and-out artists were appreciated. Those people are likely to be celebrities with a fairly high level of "artistic literacy", which is what Albert calls the upper-class group.

If the artist stays in Ozette like that, he will definitely receive friends. Most of those friends should be "high-spirited" characters. Perhaps the fame of Ozette's red wine could come through their mouths.

Of course, that is indeed quite passive, but it is better than the previous investment without any benefit. And while the effect is uncertain, he has one more chance to build a reputation for his wines.

As for the artists, he just rented out a house and provided some groceries nearby on the farm. The rest is left to take care of themselves. Maybe that will make them happier.

That didn't make him invest anything. But it is possible for him to get a lot of benefits. Why wouldn't he do it?

Link and Sheng Bingheng's conversation became more and more harmonious.

Link also said that his wine would be available in September, and talked to them about the Chinese wine market.

He said this to test whether Sheng Bingheng had a way in this regard.

However, he found that Sheng Bingheng's understanding of wine was no different from that of an ordinary wine lover, and he did not look like an agent who had represented wine. So he mentioned it, and he didn't mention that he wanted the other party to do wine agency business.

Sheng Bingheng said, so he asked him: "Link, I know that there is a large area of forest on your big farm, and you haven't thought about developing the timber resources there?"

Link then remembered that Sheng Bingheng had said when they first met that he had come to the United States to find a source of timber.

But he really hadn't thought about cutting down the forests of Ozette. The timber business may have made him some money, but the logging work would have made a mess for the whole of Ozette.

So he shook his head and said, "No." I didn't plan to develop the forest there. It was indeed leased to a logging company before, and I also reclaimed some of the replanted forests into farmland, but I wanted to keep the rest of the forest. ”

Primary forests and planted forests are completely different things. Even if he cut down the forest and replanted the trees, it would still be a forest, but it would be completely different.

The forest of Ozette will be his personal wealth and that of his descendants. He didn't want to spoil it for a while.

Hearing him say that, Sheng Bingheng was also interested in not dwelling on this topic. Then they talked about the ups and downs of Las Vegas and the gambling industry.

They chatted until half past nine, and He Ning looked at his watch and said, "Link, we made an appointment with someone to play in the casino for a while." Do you want to come along?"

Link laughed and said, "I'm not going." Otherwise, you'll be watched. ”

He Ning just invited him casually, and when he said that, he just gave up.

Link signs the order, and they are separated from the elevator. Then he went back to Hans Farm.

It will take some time for the wind power project to be implemented, and he can put it down for the time being. He looked at his notepad and saw that he had another thing to keep him busy.

Tomorrow Albert will be at Hans's farm for a tasting of his wines.

Albert paid a lot of attention to Link's champagne here. Because those champagnes were made by Albert himself.

Hans Farm brewed 320,000 bottles, the fewest of the three farms. Hanova has 510,000 bottles, while Ozette has 640,000 bottles. If it doesn't feel good, if you have a whole batch of champagne that you have room to salvage, salvage it, and if there is no salvage value, you can pour it directly into the drain.

However, in fact, during the first fermentation, Albert had already done a number of debuggings. Nowadays there is usually no problem with a second fermentation.

And, in Albert's experience, the likelihood of such a situation is extremely low.

If there is no problem with the tasting of those champagnes, then the champagnes can be cellared for a few years, then dedisgorged, and finally cellared for two or three years before being sold.

In fact, after the first fermentation of traditional champagne in the barrel, it is bottled and then fermented a second time. In the second fermentation, the yeast in the wine dies and settles at the bottom of the bottle.

In the case of popular sparkling wines, the second fermentation takes place in stainless steel barrels. Wait for the second fermentation to finish as soon as it is bottled. That saves time and money.

But Link here doesn't use wooden barrels for the first fermentation. But the second fermentation takes place in bottling.

And Albert seems to have taken these champagnes very seriously, and he is afraid that these champagnes will have to be aged in the bottle for more than three years before they can be removed. Because some of the dead yeast dissolves in the wine, it gives the wine its unique aroma. If the second fermentation is finished with the disgorgement, the fullness of the wine will be destroyed.

And slag removal is also a very laborious job.

Champagne degrangulation begins with shaking the bottle. The process of shaking the bottle is to first lay the bottle flat, and the yeast that has died after the second fermentation will settle down, and then shake the bottle regularly to tilt the bottle little by little until it is completely upside down.

Eventually, all the dead yeast will settle to the bottleneck. At that point, the neck of the bottle will freeze and the carbon dioxide in the champagne will wash out the ice when the bottle is opened.

It is inevitable that some of the wine will be lost during the demulgation process, so you can add some wine or cane sugar to adjust the sweetness and acidity of the champagne. And this flavouring is often the secret ingredient of the winemaker or winery.

This tasting is also a reference for Albert to consider how to mix champagne flavoring liquid.

Of course, he also tastes other wines.

For the next few days, he would accompany Albert to taste the new brews on three farms.

He estimated the time and then made a new schedule for some time to come.

Albert's flight landed at Las Vegas International Airport, and Link personally picked up the plane.

Link gave Albert a hug when he saw him, and said with concern, "You don't look very good." ”

Albert did look very tired: "Yes, I just finished a new round of work at several wineries in South America. I was worried that you would take a long time here, so I shortened the working hours over there. I thought I could get a good night's sleep on the plane, but there was a baby in the first class, and for some reason, I cried all the way. If you don't sleep well, even the best food will be hard to swallow. ”

Link smiled sympathetically and said, "That's terrible. Maybe we should go back right now. You really look like you deserve a good rest. ”

"I do need to get a good night's sleep. Albert also laughed.

In fact, Albert fell asleep not long after getting in the car. It seems that he has been really tired lately.

Back at Hans's farm, Albert took into the room that Link had arranged for him, and slept until dinner in the evening.

After Albert slept a little, the dark circles under his eyes deepened, but his spirit was much better.

Link was sitting in the living room with him, and Hannah was holding a toy to disturb Link. Link had no choice but to ask Ms. Hammer to take her to a special play room first.

Although their conversation was interrupted several times, Albert was not offended. He sipped his coffee as he watched Link coax his daughter. Hannah was escorted out of the living room before he continued his conversation.

"In my previous judgment, the champagnes were made with some unripe grapes, albeit with some added sugar. But I'm worried that I'll end up being drier and need to add some sweetness. But that won't be known until tomorrow. If I feel like I need to add it, maybe I'll try it a few more times in the future to get the most suitable flavoring solution. ”

Link had wanted to bring two bottles of champagne from the cellar in the evening. But Albert did say that he was not in good spirits right now and could not make the most correct judgment, so they had to start working again tomorrow.

Link asked, "What do I need to do to prepare if I need to mix a bartangle?"

"If you need to bartend, you don't have to be nervous. Albert said with a smile. "If those champagnes are good, I would suggest that you age them for more than three years. I think I've suggested this before. We have a lot of time. ”

Link smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not worried about the wine being bad. Now I'm only worried about the sales of alcohol. Perhaps a portion of the wine is suitable for a longer period of time. But obviously, if I can't sell most of the wine. I need to build a lot of wine cellars every year. ”

"That's really a problem. Albert secretly calculated in his heart that if he looked at his previous experience, most of the wines made by Link's three farms last year had the value of being aged for a longer period of time.

But three farms make too much wine. It is true that most of the wine should be sold as much as possible. Otherwise, Link would not have had a place to cellar new wines, and the grapes produced would be difficult to handle.

He asked, "How many cellars do you plan to build?"

Link said with a wry smile: "At Ozette, I plan to double the capacity, and construction is underway. Hanova Farm is working on the design. Hanse Farm is the least productive and will probably start construction at the end of April. ”

"That's a lot of money. Albert said with a smile. "If you don't want to build a new cellar in the future, you need to sell 90% of last year's production within three years. But I think that's a shame. Because there are a lot of wines, and they haven't reached the real drinking age for three years. ”

He paused for a moment and continued, "Based on my previous experience. The wines made last year were quite good, even those made by the younger cadets, and there were some that were quite good and could be sold as mid-to-high-end wines. Of course, that takes a longer period of time. ”

Link said: "If you stock half of the wine every year, even if you have a new wine cellar, there will be no place for longer new wine in three years." ”

"So I suggest you build more wine cellars. ”

Link laughed and said, "Are you going to let me end up cellaring a billion bottles of wine?"

"Maybe you can cellar 300 million bottles. But you'll need to reserve a year's worth of storage space for new wines. ”

"Oh my God. Link said with a laugh. "300 million bottles of wine, how many cellars do I need to build?"

"Four times now is enough. And it doesn't take a year to complete. It only takes five years to complete. ”

"That's too expensive, Albert. ”