Chapter 49: Common Sense of Champagne

When Wang Yiyuan arrived at the restaurant agreed with Chen Yang at the appointed time, her nervous heart finally let go, because she saw that there was another person present. The pen, fun, and pavilion www.biquge.info good, it is Ni Jun.

Patting her chest with her hand, Wang Yiyuan took a few deep breaths before walking towards Chen Yang and the others.

The waiter in the restaurant pulled out a chair, waited for Wang Yiyuan to sit down, handed over the menu to her, and then politely retreated.

Wang Yiyuan took the menu and didn't look through it immediately, but put it aside.

An ice bucket has been placed on the table with a bottle of wine in it. Chen Yang and Ni Jun haven't ordered food yet, just slowly drinking wine and chatting.

Wang Yiyuan saw the beautiful pale yellow in the glass, smelled the sweet fruity fragrance in the air, and couldn't help but perk up: "Champagne?

"Then I'm afraid you'll have to continue to be disappointed. Chen Yang smiled slightly, raised his cup and shook it.

"It turned out to be sparkling wine, I thought it was white champagne. ”

"You also know the difference between champagne and sparkling wine?"

"It's common sense, okay. ”

"What common sense? I don't really understand this. Ni Jun asked.

Wang Yiyuan was very happy to have another opportunity to show off her knowledge, and hurriedly introduced Ni Jun.

The so-called sparkling wine is technically explained as a wine with a carbon dioxide pressure greater than 1 bar (0.1MPa) at 20 degrees Celsius. Sparkling wine is a classification of wine, while champagne is a special type of sparkling wine.

According to the French Champagne Designation of Origin system, only sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of France, selected from the specified grape varieties, according to the specified production methods and processes, can be labeled as Champagne.

Champagne has long been known as the "king of wines", but it has many other reputations.

It is said that before each of his expeditions, French Napoleon was invited to the winery of his friend Jean-Rémy Moé to drink champagne, and each time he returned with great victory. However, in 1815, Napoleon did not go to say goodbye to his friends or bring champagne with him before he set out again, and was defeated at Waterloo. Later, Champagne became a symbol of victory and hope for success in the eyes of the French, and was called the "wine of victory".

Nowadays, many sporting events, such as Formula 1 cars, will prepare a bottle of champagne for the winners to drink and spray to their relatives and friends after the awards, precisely because of the reputation of champagne as the "wine of victory". It can not only make the atmosphere more fiery and passionate, but also represent the joy of victory to share with everyone.

In ancient times, when science and technology were backward, navigation was a very risky task. Whenever they were shipwrecked, the people on board who were still alive had to write down what they were going to say on paper, put them in champagne bottles, seal them, and throw them out to sea in the hope that they would be discovered by other ships or people on shore.

As a result, there is a "bottle throwing ceremony" abroad, that is, when the launching ceremony of a new sea ship is held, a bottle of champagne is always thrown on the bow of the ship by the wife of the owner (or his representative) to smash it, wishing that there will be no more such drifting bottles at sea. Therefore, champagne is regarded as a symbol of good luck and safety, and is known as "auspicious wine".

Of course, with the development of science and technology, shipwrecks have been basically eliminated, but the custom of "bottle throwing" is still retained in many places, but it has evolved into a traditional festive ceremony.

The romance of France is famous all over the world, and as the proudest champagne of the French, of course, it must have a romantic allusion to match.

In France, if an adult unmarried man asks an adult unmarried woman, "Do you drink champagne during your meal?" it is most likely a hint that "you are beautiful, I like you very much". If the woman has a bright smile when she hears this, it means that the woman also has a good impression of the man. A good story may start with a bottle of champagne.

As a result, Champagne has also gained the reputation of being the "wine of persuasion".

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Almost every bottle of champagne is made using the same method, and the strict standards make it extremely high. Even a relatively low-priced bottle of Champagne is still one of the finest wines.

As a working-class person, Wang Yiyuan is of course reluctant to spend money on such expensive champagne, so she can only occasionally drink some sparkling wine to satisfy her hunger.

After listening to Wang Yiyuan's introduction, Ni Jun picked up the cup and looked at it carefully, then shook his head in disappointment: "I can't see any difference." ”

"The little girl didn't see it either, she just read some miscellaneous information, and there was just a theory, don't pay attention to her. ”

"Hey, I don't see if you don't blame me, you misled me!"

"Misleading?" Ni Jun put down his wine glass and looked at Wang Yiyuan puzzled.

"Well, I've never drunk real champagne, and of course I can't tell if it's champagne or sparkling wine from the color of the wine or the smell of it, but the glass you're using is obviously a champagne glass. Chen Yang, a local tyrant, is so rich, of course I thought he would order champagne. ”

"It's not that I don't order, I asked, but there is no champagne for me to order in this restaurant......"

"You wait. Chen Yang was interrupted by Ni Jun before he could finish speaking, but Chen Yang didn't mind, shrugged his shoulders and closed his mouth.

Ni Jun continued to ask Wang Yiyuan: "This is a champagne glass, I know, you just said that because the glass was misled, isn't this kind of glass used for sparkling wine?"

"Of course not. There are many types of drinking glasses. For example, you should use a large glass with a handle for beer, a high-transparency goblet for red wine, a pot-bellied goblet for brandy, an opaque porcelain or jade glass for liquor, and an open-top goblet for cocktails...... In short, sparkling wine should certainly not be drunk in a champagne glass. Wang Yiyuan finished speaking at the speed of reciting a tongue twister, almost without taking his breath.

After coughing twice and catching his breath, he continued: "I can't just say it, lest someone say that I only show off my theoretical knowledge." Wang Yiyuan glanced at Chen Yang and continued to say to Ni Jun: "Why don't I let you see the difference between the two with your own eyes." ”

As the words fell, he raised his hand, and soon the waiter at the restaurant came over: "Do you need to order food now?"

"Uh, wait a minute. You can change me to a suitable cup. Wang Yiyuan took the flute-shaped champagne glass on the table and handed it to the waiter.

The waiter was a little stunned, but he didn't know how to answer, so he had to take the cup and ask Wang Yiyuan to wait. After a while, a different waiter came over, looking at the dress was different from the waiter just now, and it should be the foreman of the restaurant.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't know what kind of cup you need?"