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Randy frowned even more, and couldn't wait to say, "Fifteen years, twenty years, fourteen, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Why do I listen to their tone, it seems to be a good thing, but the content of the words sounds like a disaster? These people talk around and around, tired or not, they are not tired, I am tired and panicked. ”

Lu Li didn't answer immediately, but exchanged glances with Tony, the corners of his mouth couldn't help revealing a light smile, his eyes flashed with excitement, and his chest seemed to have butterflies fluttering its wings.

Randy's question came over, and Lu Li lifted his chin slightly, motioning for Tony to answer.

Tony did not shirk either, and directly explained, "The so-called aging means that over time, the value of the wine will gradually increase, double, and may even multiply or even tenfold. Generally speaking, the longer the expiration date, the better the value of the collection, because it is like an antique, which has the meaning of collecting. Of course, this is not absolute, and there are many more influencing factors...... I'm guessing you're not curious, though. ”

Tony was going to continue talking, but when he saw Jessica yawn, Randy and Cole's expressions began to become confused, and he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and as soon as the conversation changed, he cut off the rest of the words. This made everyone laugh and show a satisfied expression.

"Overall, although the bottle may be at its most valuable in 10 or 15 years, it doesn't mean that the new wine has no value. Tony adds, "For example, for a bottle of Romanée Conti that was just produced this year, the price of a bottle may be between $3,000 and $6,000, depending on the quality of the wine, but when it reaches its expiration date, the price will be completely different." ”

Tony's gaze fell on Lu Li, "Not long ago, didn't you attend the 1990 Romani Conti auction in New York?"

Everyone knows about this matter, but everyone has not had an in-depth understanding of the situation of the auction, and today is the first time they have heard about it, so everyone's eyes fell on Lu Li.

"Thirty-three thousand dollars. "On average, it's the price per bottle. Lu Li was not hypocritical, and simply said the answer neatly.

Immediately after, Jessica and Cole could be clearly heard gasping, Randy's eyes widened even more, his face was full of astonishment, "You mean ......" The voice rose up, so sharp that it was almost the level of a scream, but he also realized that he was too exaggerated, and forcibly suppressed his voice, "You mean, thirty-three thousand dollars, a bottle of wine?"

Lu Li nodded and gave an affirmative reply.

Randy's expression froze in an instant, and he turned his head to look at Cole and Jessica, only to find that the two of them were also shocked.

The price of a bottle of wine is as high as 33,000 US dollars, and it is about five to ten times more than the original price, which is simply unbelievable. Sure enough, the world of the rich is very different.

"Wait, wait. Jessica pressed her hands down again and again, grabbing everyone's attention, "Fourteen, you mean that the wine on our ranch can be sold for 33,000 dollars? No, no, wait, even if it's not 30,000, 3,000 dollars?

"Thirty-three thousand dollars, that's a record number for auctions, and I don't dare to boast about it easily. Lu Li said with a smile, although he didn't say that he could do it, he didn't say that he couldn't do it, and the confidence revealed in the understatement made people look sideways.

This kind of Lu Li, and when he first took over Yunding Ranch, has undergone earth-shaking changes. Especially after experiencing the baptism of Romanée Conti and Coomore Racecourse, as well as the experience of auctions, Lu Li gradually realized the meaning of "multimillionaire" and the challenges he faced.

"But, three thousand dollars of wine, strictly speaking, is not expensive. Lu Li's implication is that the wine produced by Yunding Winery should be worthy of this price.

Of course, it's too early to say this, the wine has only been preliminarily identified by a few people of Mark, as well as the tasting of Lu Li and Tony, and in addition, there is no official recognition, nor any authoritative praise, as for the brand "Cloud Top Winery", it is even more worthless.

The reason why Romanée-Conti's new wine can be sold at this price is that in addition to the excellence of the wine itself, the whole "Romanée-Conti" signboard is also crucial, which is part of the brand effect.

Objectively speaking, even if the wines of Winery are comparable to Romanée Conti, they can be sold for a thousand dollars without the blessing of the brand. This is an unbelievable price for a new winery with no name, and it is also a winery without any background.

But Lu Li couldn't help but think of Mark's words before leaving: participate in the wine competition. This is not only the best platform for Winery to open up the situation, but also the absolute confidence in this bottle of wine.

Jessica looked at the bottle of wine on the table with a shocked face, and pointed over, only to find that her fingers couldn't help but tremble slightly, "So, you mean, this case of wine...... It could be worth tens of thousands of dollars?"

Lu Li and Tony exchanged glances again, and the joy in their eyes was so similar.

"Cole, how much is a bottle of wine from the Beech Ranch in the past?" was the first thought that came to Jessica's mind, but it made Lu Li's heart contract suddenly-

The space spring water has given Cloud Peak Ranch the ability to rank among the top, but it is also bound to push Cloud Top Ranch into the spotlight and accept countless audits and tests.

Although Lu Li has been cautious and not too radical, changing the soil quality of the pasture little by little to make the change as convincing as possible, the time has come, why is what the beech ranch did not do before, but now the cloud peak ranch can do it?

Cole didn't feel Lu Li's mood change, just shrugged his shoulders, "I don't remember exactly, twelve dollars, or fifteen dollars." ”

It wasn't just Jessica, but even Randy and Tony were surprised. Fifteen dollars for wine is now three thousand dollars. That's two hundred, two hundred!

Tony, in particular, was amazed – as a professional, he knew better than anyone else the effects of soil and climate on wine, which was the fundamental reason why Texas had never been able to rank among the top wine regions.

Furthermore, the wine of the whole of North America, except for the palm-sized place in the Napa Valley, can be regarded as a desert in the wine world. That's why a newbie like Tony is looking forward to finding the right opportunity at Cloud Top Ranch.

What does it mean now that in just a few years, the land has changed dramatically?

Without waiting for Lu to explain, Cole continued, "However, this was many years ago. Since Jack's death, the vineyard has been left untended, but Liz has been maintaining it, wondering if it should be replanted with other plants. Apples, grapes - edible kinds, oranges, etc., Liz considered them, and later used them as grazing land, and raised poultry for a while. ”

This is a piece of history that Lu Li does not know. But after thinking about it carefully, he didn't ask, so Cole naturally didn't take the initiative to mention it. As you can imagine, after Jack's death, Liz did exhaust her efforts in order to maintain the operation of the entire ranch.

Tony gave a look of realization, which explains the flavours of the wine: fruits, wild fowl, terroir, all of which have settled in the soil and then fermented in the wine through the grapes.

Still, it doesn't make sense......

"Later, after Fourteen came, he was also very interested in the vineyard, and for the first few months he had been using different fertilizers to water the vineyard every day. I used to wonder why he kept doing this, but now I finally understand. ”

After finishing speaking, Cole's gaze fell on Lu Li.

Lu Li kept his composure and nodded with a smile, "I know that wine is won by weather and soil, and if you want to cultivate excellent wine in a desert like Texas, then you can only start from the roots." ”

Tony thought for a moment, "It's like planting trees in the desert, right?"

"We're all trying, but if we succeed, it's a gift from nature. Lu Li exhaled softly in the depths of his heart, although these reasons are not perfect and may not be able to convince those experts, but the fact is that wine is an industry that depends on the sky, and everyone is subject to the destiny of heaven, which is a standard that is common all over the world.

What expert can say with certainty that he has already figured out the changes in nature?

Now, at least Cole provided enough reasons, and then he went with the flow, and that was enough.

Sure enough, Lu Li saw Tony nodding in affirmation, obviously, he believed what he said just now, "Then when we recuperate in the next winter, we still need to continue to persevere, and then look forward to the gifts of nature." ”

"Wow, Fourteen, should we raise our wages then?" Jessica's sudden words made Lu Li stunned, and then he heard Randy, Cole and the others all laugh.

Lu Li spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "Now, we haven't sold a single bottle of wine, have you already started to calculate my income dividends? ”

Of course, he knew that Jessica was just joking, but if the ranch was really successful, the group of friends in front of him would be the most important hero.

"It's called looking to the future, and we're full of hope. Jessica looked at Tony and lifted her chin, "Isn't it?"