"I want to know, can I order twelve cases of Pinot Noir from Château Clouds?"

Listening to Mark's words, Lu Li showed a look of surprise. Mark was a friend, and without Mark, they would not have come to Brussels at all. If Mark wanted the wine of Cloud Top Winery, he had several chances before, and there was no need to wait until now, Lu Li didn't think that Mark was interested in Cloud Top Winery because of the rating of the conference.

Lu Li could catch the smile in Mark's sight, and he was about to ask, but no, two people walked over next to him, interrupting their conversation—it was less than a minute before Mark came over, "Hey, congratulations." The other party took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, and Lu Li saw Mark take a small step back and give up his position, and a tacit smile flashed in his eyes.

"Thank you. Lu Li held the other party's right hand.

"Is Cloud Top Winery really in Texas?" The same question arose again, but the other party did not have the slightest disdain, but more curiosity and expectation. After getting Lu Li's affirmative answer, the other party immediately showed an excited look, "Wow, Desert Rose, it's really worthy of the name." I can't wait to try the wines of Cloudstop Winery. ”

"Trust me, you'll be disappointed. Lu Li said in a self-deprecating way, and everyone collectively laughed.

After another brief greeting, the two turned to leave, and then three more people walked over, introduced themselves with smiles, and said, "If we want to taste desert roses, where can we buy them?"

"Well, the wines at Top of the Clouds aren't called Desert Roses. Lu Li had to explain, "We are called Yunding. The other party suddenly realized and apologized repeatedly, "As for the purchase, it should be in the near future, we haven't contacted the seller yet, you know, this is the first year we make wine, everything is brand new, everything has to start from scratch." ”

"In the first year, it was definitely a blockbuster!" the other party did not hesitate to send a word of praise, "If I have the opportunity in the future, I hope I can personally visit the Winery of the Clouds, which is located in the middle of the desert and makes the best wines, which must be interesting." ”

"Texas is not all desert......" Before Lu Li could finish speaking, the other party had already turned around and said goodbye, Lu Li could only look back at Tony and Fred, and the three exchanged a helpless gaze.

"Fourteen!fourteen, right?" someone came again, grabbed Lu Li's right hand, and kept shaking it up and down, "Desert Rose, it's really amazing." "My winery is in Chile, and I know how difficult it is to make wine in a harsh environment, so if you have the opportunity, you are welcome to visit my winery." ”

……

One after another, there was an endless stream of people coming, and Lu Li felt like a "beauty queen", and everyone was ready to come up to say hello, including the owners of small wineries in the New World, as well as wine magazine reporters, and members of the Wine Lovers Association...... And so on and so forth, and the crowd never seemed to stop at all.

What's more, almost everyone thinks that the wine of Cloud Top Winery is called "Desert Rose", which doesn't sound like wine at all, but more like a cocktail, which makes Lu Li very helpless. Every time, he tried to explain and correct, but the effect was really limited, because the next person who came over was still called so, which made Lu Li really feel frustrated, and finally gave up completely, looking like he was resigned to his fate.

Tony and Fred, who were standing next to them, were so happy that they laughed until tears came out.

This entanglement lasted for nearly an hour. I can't imagine that it took an hour, and Lu Li strongly doubted that even the top stars in Hollywood were experiencing such a life every day. If so, then he feels that his life is better now.

"Whew. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he was finally able to relax, but then Lu Li saw two people coming over again, and his nerves couldn't help but tense again, and then he heard a familiar voice, "Don't worry, I'm not from the desert rose." ”

Raising his head, Lu Li saw Mark, and there was a beautiful woman standing next to him, about thirty years old, wearing a flaming red dress, with slightly curly long golden hair hanging casually on her shoulders, bewitching and sexy.

"You can call it a desert rose. I'll be angry, but I'm not going to show it. Lu Li's words made the beautiful woman standing next to him smile brightly, and took the initiative to say, "Why did you become friends with Mark? Your humor looks much more normal." ”

Lu Li's eyes widened, he looked at Mark seriously, and then smiled brightly, "I think so too. Nice to meet you, I'm fourteen. ”

"Jones. The beauty also introduced herself, "Cloud Top Winery has been in the limelight for the past two days, and I think everyone present wants to know you." The only difference is that some people are still holding on to the shelf and refuse to admit it, while others take the initiative to seize the opportunity. ”

Lu Li frowned slightly in surprise, looked at Mark, and cast a puzzled look, and then Jones took out his business card and handed it to Lu Li, "Officially introduce yourself, Jones Raeder, wine buyer." ”

Buyers, just like fashion buyers, art buyers, wine buyers. They taste new wines that appear every year and season, and then recommend them to private wine shops, private wine collectors, and so on. These buyers have accurate and vicious vision, outstanding artistic taste, and at the same time have a wide range of contacts and extraordinary abilities.

Lu Li took the business card, became more and more surprised, and paused for a moment, "Nice to meet you?" The last note raised, and then the smile also rose, "Mark, what's going on?"

Jones smiled widely, "I made the request, and I hope Mark can introduce us to each other." You know, you're hot right now, and I need not only to get a head start, but also to have a little connection. ”

Mark, who had never spoken to the side, finally spoke, "Winery is now collectible. In a word, Lu Li woke up.

There is no doubt that Château de Genting is a wine with a relatively long tasting period, and its true value cannot be found in just five or ten years, but with the precipitation of time, its value will gradually be reflected. Of course, in such a long waiting process, it may increase in value or depreciate.

In fact, just like philately, the newly baked stamps, everyone has their own judgment, pick out the stamps with appreciation space, and collect them. In the beginning, the price of these stamps was relatively low, but over time, the value will gradually increase, and it is not uncommon for them to sell for sky-high prices.

To sum it simply, the wines of Winery are still relatively cheap, a bottle may only cost a few hundred dollars, but in ten or twenty years, the price may increase several times, or even dozens of times. The question is, how many people think that the current Winery is worth collecting, how much is the collection value, and how much value can the Grand Gold Medal of the Brussels International Wine Competition bring?

"Yes, I think so too. Jones smiled and nodded, "Hopefully, I'm going well so far." ”

"In my opinion, things are really going very well. Lu Li spread his hands, "To be able to get the favor of professional buyers, to be honest, this is not my original purpose when I came to compete." But now, I think I'm ready. ”

Down-and-out, generous, neither humble nor arrogant, and at ease, Lu Li's young Asian face seems to have a natural deceptiveness, and when he first looks at him, it always gives people an illusion, but after the conversation, surprise and surprise arise spontaneously. Jones did not hide his surprise, and immediately showed approving admiration, "Now I believe that this is not a desert rose, but a rose destined to bloom on the big stage." ”

"I've heard Mark mention it before, and it wasn't long ago that he really learned a lot in the United States. At the time, I thought it was a beautiful woman. Jones's simple words had a hint of humor in them, and he was laughing, "But now it seems that he is talking about Winery at the Top of the Clouds." Jones cast a verifying glance at Mark, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he turned to look at Lu Li, "It's not easy to get Mark's appreciation. I wonder if Winery is open to guests?"

"Of course. Lu Li politely extended the invitation, "Yunding Winery welcomes a wide range of guests. We're not Romanée Conti, and even if we make an appointment, we won't necessarily be able to get in. Quietly, he complained about it, which made Jones laugh.

When they first left the land to go to the Burgundy region, except for the top wineries such as Romanée-Conti, other ordinary wineries were actually open for visits and visits, and even organized official wine tasting routes for tourists to visit. The same is true of Clouds Winery.

"If I have the chance, I'll definitely visit. Jones said with a smile, originally Lu Li thought that Jones was just polite, just like everyone else before, but as soon as the conversation changed, Jones continued, "I know, April is the busiest time in the vineyard, but what about May?

Lu Li raised his eyebrows in surprise, Jones's crispness and neatness were really unexpected.

Seeing Lu Li's expression, Jones seemed to have expected it, and continued, "I think that the wines of Cloud Top Winery will definitely be popular, and I hope to be able to visit the site once before officially recommending and purchasing." And that's one of the things I love so much about this job, you know, you can travel all over the world, and if you dig up great wines, people will pay for them. ”

It was originally a job to test the truth, but because of Jones's ridicule in the latter sentence, it became easier.

"I'm changing careers now, so it's probably too late. Lu Li said with a smile.

"No, better not. Jones shook his head seriously, "If you change careers, we probably won't be able to taste this wine from Cloudtop Winery." That's a big loss. ”