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The warm glow of the fireplace on the left-hand side effortlessly caught the attention of Robinson and Raymond, who walked to the fireplace one after the other and began to make a fire. Bright flames and warm air kept the cold and chaos of the storm outside, and tense muscles relaxed.

"Who's going to compete in the Brussels Wine Competition?" Robinson asked, not forgetting the incident.

Mark and Lu Li exchanged glances, but Lu Li said, "Cloud Peak Winery." ”

Robinson shrugged his shoulders with a natural expression, "It's obviously a United Nations-style choice, not bad." ”

In a simple sentence, it points out the characteristics of the Brussels Wine Competition.

There are countless wine competitions around the world, each with its own focus, such as the Paris Agricultural Competition, which is a competition organized by the state and only allows wines from the French region to participate, which is the best stage for French wines.

Another example is the International Wine & Spirits Competition, which is a joint competition organized by three different international wine associations, aiming to reward the top professional wines, and the limited number of wines that can be entered each year is very limited, and it is an honor to be shortlisted.

Another example is the International Wine & Spirits Competition, which is recognized as the industry's top wine competition - the focus is on the word "competition", on a national basis, each country can participate in a limited number of places, need to be selected by the region, after entering the formal competition, will be divided into three rounds, one round more rigorous, and finally select a number of top wines.

Relatively speaking, the Brussels Wine Competition can win recognition on a global scale, and even rank among the four major competitions, in addition to being authoritative and professional enough, the most important thing is that it is open to all wineries around the world, without threshold, without restrictions, and respecting the different preferences and tastes of different countries and regions for wine, and the final selection is bound to be the most popular wine on an international scale.

It may be that a particular wine is particularly popular in France, but it is not well received in other countries, and in the same way, some wines are well-known in Asia but not so well known in Europe. This is all possible scenario.

The wines selected by the Brussels Wine Competition are recognized all over the world. This is also the peculiarity brought about by Brussels, the capital of Europe, which answers Lu Li's doubts at the beginning.

"But it's not an easy challenge. Robinson said bluntly, "Are you sure you want to participate? There are so many strong players there, maybe after the first day of appearance, you will be drowned in the countless wines that have entered the competition." ”

Without waiting for Lu Li to respond, Raymond directly complained, "It is also possible to win the final big gold award on the last day." ”

Robinson shrugged his shoulders and complained, "When did you start to become so popular, believing in Cinderella's story?" ”

"After meeting you in the riding club. Raymond didn't panic at all, and replied quietly.

Lu Li, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but laugh, the confrontation between these two people was always so full of ...... Spark, but instead of listening, he turned to Mark, "Is the competition an elimination system?

"No, no one will be eliminated. In the world of wine, there is only a distinction between high-end wines and ordinary wines, and there is no distinction between success and failure. Mark said lightly.

Lu Li pursed his lips, "It can also be said that some people like wine and some people don't like wine." ”

"It's a way of differentiating and one of the main themes of Brussels. Choosing a wine that the general public likes, although I don't like this theme, I prefer that wine is a personal matter, maybe I like it, but you hate it. Mark said simply, and then did not go any further, but just raised his hand, and the meaning was enough.

Mark, then, explained how Brussels was selected.

Generally, the tournament will last for three days. The organizer will gather the total score of all the participating wines, and then list the top 30% of the wines as the winning wines, and then rank each award according to the specific score. A score between 85 and 87.9 is awarded to the Silver Award, a score between 88 and 95.9 points is awarded to the Gold Award, and a score between 96 and 100 points is awarded to the Grand Gold Award.

The Grand Gold Award is the highest award.

The results are usually announced within a week, and the competition will be supervised by EU supervisors on site, and the final results will be declared by the Belgian authorities and approved by the EU to take effect. It's a tournament that has a reputation all over the world.

Romanée Conti's wines have also come out of this competition and are judged by their scores.

Due to the characteristics of the wines, even in a top appellation such as Romanée-Conti, wines can vary from vintage to vintage, and scores can vary, just as there may be a winery that produces particularly good wines in a given vintage.

As Raymond said, the Brussels Wine Competition is one such platform, and every year there is a dark horse miracle like the "Galloping Age", which emerges a group of unknown wineries that attract the attention of the world. This is also one of the greatest characteristics of Brussels wines.

After all, those competitions that focus on wines from one region, or those that require internal selection and selection within the region, are always similar old faces, perhaps more professional, perhaps more focused, but the freshness of the upset is much weaker.

Lu Li and Mark exchanged ideas back and forth for a while, learning about the competition inside and out, and as Mark said, this is indeed the most suitable stage for Winery on the Clouds, "It's like an 'American Idol', isn't it?"

Listening to Lu Li's vivid description, Mark had a smile in his eyes, "This is the first time I've heard such a description, and I'm not sure if the organizers in Brussels are willing to accept such appreciation." ”

"But I can be sure that Brussels is the best stage for a small winery like Château de Clouds. Robinson still spoke aggressively and bluntly, but after a moment of conversation, he spoke again, "I think maybe Winery in the Clouds has a real chance." ”

Although the words are vague, the subtext is actually an affirmation of the wine of Yunding Winery.

The last time they tasted wine at the booth, Robinson and Raymond also gave good reviews, and today Robinson once again expressed similar views.

Lu Li smiled, "At least it's a chance to try it out." ”

To be honest, although the wines of Winco de Clouds have the potential to age, they are only the opinion of a small group of people, and the wines are newly made, and the so-called "aging" is based on the ethereal time.

Even if the judges liked it very much, it was not even a year old and there were too many uncertainties, which were all shackles for the wine to achieve better results. Generally speaking, wines with ageing potential will be selected from the third to the fifth year of the competition, and will be more mature in taste and flavor.

Therefore, Lu Li is not more modest, but tells the truth.

Raymond said abruptly, "Mark, why don't you write a letter of recommendation for Winery on the Clouds?"

"Letter of recommendation?" Lu Li showed a puzzled look, "I thought that this competition in Brussels was open to anyone and no letter of recommendation was required. ”

"That's true. It's not Mark, it's Robinson, "but there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of wines that I want to compete in every year." The registration process is very tedious and lengthy, and the organizing committee naturally hopes to have a basic understanding of the various wineries, especially the new wineries that have just emerged. Therefore, if you can get a letter of recommendation, firstly, the organizing committee will give priority to reviewing it to ensure that the registration can be completed in time, and secondly, it will also be a supplement to the background information of the winery. ”

Lu Li understood, simply put, it was an additional option. If you don't, it doesn't hurt, but if you do, you will have to reduce some work. It's like the priority lane at Disneyland.

"Fourteen may not have made a request. Mark said flatly.

Lu Li couldn't help but turn his head, and then he saw Mark's indifferent look, and couldn't help but ask, "Dear Mark, I wonder if you can write a letter of recommendation for me?"

In the competition with tens of thousands of participating wines, if you want to stand out, in addition to absolute hard power, a hard shouting is definitely beneficial and harmless. What's more, it is estimated that each winery will have its own recommendation letter, so the strength of the recommendation letter is even more important, and the more this kind of thing, the better.

Mark shrugged, "Thanks for the invitation." Well, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate. ”

"Thank you. Lu Li said sincerely, from the strangeness and alienation of the first meeting, to the present, I have to say that Lu Li has indeed received the help of nobles - who could have predicted this day when he met Catherine at the racecourse?

Then, Lu Li turned his head to look at Robinson and Raymond, and said with a smile, "I don't know if the two of you are willing to help write a letter of recommendation." Or, write a tasting impression?" "It's not nonsense, they did taste the wines of Cloud Peak Winery in the first place, and they can naturally express their opinions."

Raymond didn't speak, just nodded politely, and Lu Li knew that he gave an affirmative answer.

Robinson, who was standing next to him, raised his eyebrows arrogantly, with a reluctant look, "I'll try to write it, but there is no definite guarantee." ”