Link felt like he was about to be convinced by Martha. The plan she proposed would really get the most out of him.

Alpaca farming is being developed in Australia, and it is only a matter of time before it becomes more widely available around the world.

Now that Australia has taken the lead, they have started to have an alpaca supply chain. Even if alpacas are promoted to the world, they will be in an advantageous position against the competition. In addition, funds can be obtained through the export of alpacas, and research on the selection of domestic alpacas can be strengthened.

So, if he wants to breed alpacas, he has to scale them up as quickly as possible. Then occupy the alpaca breeding market in the United States. Otherwise, the idea of breeding alpacas should be abandoned.

He figured this out and said, "Give me a more detailed plan for what you just said." Also, follow up on the Peruvian side of the negotiations as soon as possible. Import as much as possible in Australia as well. ”

"I understand. ”

He and Martha talked for another half hour before the two disconnected. He went to the living room, Hannah wasn't there, Jessica was watching the news. The focus in the news remains on the wildfires in southern Oregon. The larger the scope of the fire, the longer the fire line, and the faster the burned area increases, and Oregon has an abundance of wind resources, which is a good thing, but it becomes a firefighter's nightmare there.

He sat down next to her and asked, "Where did Hannah go?"

She and Lisa went to pick flowers and play. "Lisa is Ms. Hemmer's name.

He was relieved to hear that Ms. Hemmer was with Hannah. He watched the TV and said, "It seems that there is really no way to extinguish this fire." ”

"The weather was too dry and the wind was strong. The ridge could not be used as a barrier against the fire. Some fires will be carried by the wind to a slightly farther place, and the distance from the fire line is also prone to fireheads. The leaves on those ground are just a little bit. And it is impossible for firefighters to monitor all the fire lines. By the time the helicopter spotted the fire, it was too late. ”

Now they are opening a new fence a few kilometers away from the line of fire, but it seems that there are not enough people. Hopefully they can put an end to this fire.

At this time, an aerial footage appeared on Link's TV, and the smoke from the fire could be seen spreading from the fire to the southwest. The female announcer also said that because of the thick smoke, residents who have been far away from the fire have also suffered, and some communities have been asked to evacuate.

As the screen turns, a man faces reporters and claims that the fire caused by the fire department's careless operation has caused huge losses to East Pacific, and the company is considering a claim.

He smiled and said, "It seems that this matter is going to be troublesome." ”

But before the man could finish speaking, he moved on to a man who said he was a state official being interviewed. The official accused the company of obstructing the fire brigade's firefighting operations, causing the first fire barrier to not be completed within the scheduled time, allowing the fire to spread.

And the official added: "We are considering reviewing the legality of East Pacific's logging on this land." ”

Jessica laughed: "It's a threat to review the fact that the trees were not replanted according to the regulations after the East Pacific company felled the trees. She paused and said. "Actually, the wood in that forest is not very good. So later, so the scale of felling by the East Pacific Company was not large. It's also their reluctance to spend the cost of planting trees. ”

"It's like both sides have got the handle of the other. That's what you have to talk about!"

Jessica smiled and said, "It may end up negotiating." At best, it's a farce. ”

After the news ended, the female anchor began to report with a smile on the ISC being held in New York: "Today the ISC in New York has completed the competition schedule and announced the scores of the participating wines. According to the news sent by the reporter at the scene, in this competition, American wines achieved better results than any other country. Among the American wines, two wines received the only perfect score in this competition, which is 100 points. In addition, 21 wines won gold medals, 38 wines won silver medals, and bronze wines won as many as 100 wines. Now let's connect the scene. ”

The tower's reporter interviewed a man named Peter Peck.

This man, Link and Jessica both knew. He is one of the most authoritative wine tasters in the United States. He instituted the "Pike 100", which is a rating for wine, which is quite authoritative in the eyes of wine lovers in the United States.

Link had thought about spending some money to get him to help say nice things. But people don't want his money, and they refuse to taste the wine that Snapton has sent. Because he believed that grapes with only two years of age could not make good wine.

So he had no hope of mentioning his wine from the old man's mouth. Because for the other party, it is a self-slap in the face. And there are so many gold medal-winning wines in the United States this time, there is a lot to say, there is no need to talk about his wines.

Peter Peck, a fat old man with a bit of a top, speaks to the camera: "American wines are an eye-opener for the best tasters in the world." We were particularly surprised by the Queen and Fire Cloud from the Blue Lagoon brand. That's right, they're the only two perfect wines in this competition. That means twenty tasters who tasted them at the same time, all of whom thought they were perfect wines. ”

Link was a little stunned. Although he was quite confident in the queen and Huoyun, it was a new wine after all, and it was not yet the right time to drink. He didn't think his two wines would score 100 points.

"To be honest, I was shocked by the result. Yes, I was shocked! I had been in contact with this wine before, and I was asked to taste it, but I refused. Because I learned that these two wines are made from two-year-old grapes. I don't believe that makes good wine. But I now realize that I was very wrong. ”

When Link heard this, he felt that the old man was still quite open.

"But it's these new wines made from two-year-old grapes – they were made at the end of last year – and they are better than some wines that have been aged for two or three years." Queen, fruity, elegant and dignified, although it is a new wine, it gives people a feeling of timelessness. And the fire cloud, mellow in the mouth, but with explosive [fried] taste stimulation, giving people a wild feeling. In particular, we found that there were 24 new wines from the Blue Lagoon brand, of which 11 won the gold medal and the rest won the silver medal with a score of 85 or more, which is a myth in the wine world. ”

"Honey, you made it!" Jessica listened to Peter Pike on TV, hugging Link and kissing him in the face.

Link also knew that his wines would sell. Even without the old man's self-slapping praise on TV, as long as the results are in, his team will let the world know. However, there is this old man who told the results in an interview, which is even more sensational.

And just then his phone rang, and he saw that it was Catherine's. He smiled at Jessica before answering the phone, "Catherine, is there good news?"

"Yes! Good news that shocked the world!"

"For example, our Blue Lagoon has won a total of 11 gold medals and 13 silver medals. And the queen and the fire cloud got the only perfect score?"

"Snapton was talking to you on the phone?" said Catherine.

Link laughed and said, "The news has just been reported. ”

"I should have called you sooner. Maybe you'll give me a raise because of this good news. Now everything is yellow. Catherine said with a smile. "Now that you know our results. So shouldn't we be selling at a higher price?"

"Award-winning wines can be appropriately priced. "But most of those wines will be kept in the cellar, especially the Queen and Huoyun, who have long made up his mind not to sell them for the time being. But now that the new sake is priced at a price and sold in a few years, there is also a reference value for the price increase. "The other liquors are also a little bit higher. ”

"Okay, I'll talk to Snapton. Although she is in charge of publicity, she can only formulate a publicity strategy after setting the price. However, this may affect the scheduled sale date. ”

Link thought to himself that there were not many sales channels agreed upon before, and the order quantity was very small. Even if it was to supply those channels at the price originally agreed, it would be nothing. As long as the goods are shipped at the new price in the future, he will have nothing to lose. So he said: "The first batch of goods will be shipped to them at the price agreed before, and if they want to buy more, the later price will be shipped at the new price." ”

“OK！”

Jessica was also happy for him in her heart. After he called, she said, "Now if you sell all the wine, your investment can even pay for itself in one go." ”

Back then, Link invested in growing grapes, and the investment was quite a lot. However, compared to other vineyards, the low investment cost of his vineyards per unit area makes people jealous. But the construction of the cellar costs more money than the cultivation of grapes. And then there's the bottling lines and the barrels.

Grapes from other wineries can only be used for winemaking for more than five years, and more than 15 years before they can be sure of producing high-quality wines. The grapes here in Link don't need to be taken care of much on weekdays, so the labor cost is much less. In addition, the grape yield is high, and the grapes of two years old produce a perfect ISC wine.

With an investment of tens of millions, more than 23,000 acres of vineyards have been planted, which is simply negligible. This year, if his wines are selling well, he may be able to invest in other fixed assets, such as cellars, barrels and bottling lines. You can also collect more than half at once.

The news spread quickly on television, and it wasn't long before he received congratulatory calls from family and friends. He also smiled and thanked them one by one. For some people who asked for wine, he was not stingy, and promised to give each person a small box of queen or fire cloud.

Both wines were made by Albert, and they were made by Albert with the best ripeness and fullest grains, which was quite time-consuming and labor-intensive. But in the end, the amount of brewing is quite large. There are more queens, with more than 1.1 million bottles, and Huoyun also has more than 800,000 bottles.

Send one or two hundred spending, not even a fraction of it.

Eventually, Albert called him as well. The first thing he said was with a smile: "Congratulations, Albert! ”

Although it is not known who made the remaining nine gold-medal wines. However, only eight of the wines sent to the competition this time were made by Albert himself. In addition to the queen and the fire cloud, the other six varieties are not so strict in the selection of grapes, but he believes that with Albert's level, it should not be difficult to win the gold medal.

Albert's words were filled with irrepressible excitement, and he said, "You're right, Link. In this competition, I was out of the limelight. You know, all eight of the eight wines made on your farm won gold medals with a high score of over 95 points. Two of my wines from other wineries have won gold medals and three have won silver medals. I wanted to call you right away when I found out the results. But the people who deal with Daohe make me free now. ”

Link laughed and said, "It seems that this year's 'International Winemaker of the Year' is none other than you." ”

"That will have to wait until December. "That title is not announced until the ISC Annual Reception.

"But I don't think anyone will be better than you this year. ”

"Yes, I thought so too. Albert was not pretending to be modest, he said in a low voice. "But there are still a few months to go, and there are still uncertainties. But I hope I can do it this year. ”

"I wish you every success. ”

"Thank you. Albert said with a smile. "You know, I'm glad I accepted your invitation in the first place! The Queen and the Fire Cloud are the most perfect wines I've ever made. ”9110