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Lu Li and Brandon also learned the same and observed, as for Tony, his specialty is wine, so naturally he didn't need to learn, he started tasting it himself according to the steps.

Lu Li looked at the trajectory of the wine and asked curiously, "I used to hear others say that when tasting wine, you should pay attention to the tears on the wall of the glass, which is one of the important indicators to measure the quality of wine, is this the case?"

"No, it's not. Nick chuckled and shook his head, "Of course, that's one of the factors, and it's more of a gimmick that a layman can easily catch by simply judging the concentration of the alcohol as well as the year." In fact, when we look at wine, we look more at its color. ”

Nick put the glass under the light, "You can take a closer look at the color of the center and the edges of the wine, all the mature wines, the color will slowly change to brown, and the edges of the wine will have a brick red sheen, young wines, the edges are usually purplish-red, and the older the red wines, the color will gradually fade away, the more lustrous and delicate the layer, the better the quality of the wine." ”

Along with Nick's explanation, Lu Li also looked at it seriously, and he could indeed see the slight change in color, he involuntarily tilted the wine glass slightly, and shook it, the color of the wine went from light to dark, and the layers were clearly presented, even a complete layman could see the changes.

The only difference is that the better the eyesight and the more experienced, the more detailed and specific the difference is in the degree of delicacy of color changes.

Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim, "So, is this a young bottle of wine?" The color of the glass of red wine in his hand was still relatively dark, even the edges were no exception, but he could see the delicate luster flowing under the light, and in a trance, he couldn't tell whether it was the murmuring of the light or the mist of color.

"Yes, it's a two-year-old bottle, and it's at its peak for about three years, which is very short, and it's suitable for young people and for a wide range of sales in the market. Nick nodded in affirmation, just the first item, you can identify the nuances of the age of the red wine, which is a good start, "The change in color is very delicate, and for most laymen, they don't have the leisure to take it slowly, and over time, they come up with an easier way." ”

"Wine tears. Lu Li immediately reacted, that is, he spun the red wine, and the more and slower the drops of wine slowly slid down from the wall of the glass, the longer the red wine. Simple and brutal, clear at a glance.

But now Lu Li also understands that wine is not the longer the better, just right is the essence. Therefore, compared with the gimmicky appreciation method of wine tears, it will be more intuitive to observe the level of color.

Subsequently, under the guidance of Nick, Lu Li and Brandon began to decant wine, smell wine, and taste wine again, and the rich aroma of the wine was not reduced in the slightest because of the short vintage.

Watch as Nick takes a sip of red wine and then starts ...... Rinsing his mouth, Lu Li felt a little unbearable - the action of gargling looked really vulgar, and it was completely out of place compared to the wine tasting in his impression. But then Lu Li saw that Tony also began to rinse his mouth.

Such a step he did not learn in the olive garden. Could it be that the wine in the olive garden is too low to gargle?

Then Nick and Tony spit the red wine in their mouths into the tin bucket next to them, took a big breath, and felt the residual taste in their mouths.

Nick could sense Lu Li's curious gaze, and he explained, "A simple and quick rinse can allow the air to be in full contact with the wine in all directions, and the decanting action will be more fully done in a short period of time, and finally spit it out, and you can feel the aftertaste remaining on the tip of the tongue." Of course, please don't waste it too much and take a big sip in your mouth......"

Before he could finish his words, all eyes were on Brandon—he took a big sip of wine, his whole mouth bulging, and he looked like a frog, which was a bit funny.

Brandon stared and puffed out, looked at Lu Li, then at Nick, paused for a moment, swallowed the whole sip of wine, and said, "What's wrong?"

Lu Li couldn't help but say nothing, he raised his glass, took a small sip, and then began to rinse his mouth in a similar way, feeling the taste of alcohol with the tip of his tongue.

The flavor and taste of this red wine were slightly different from what he imagined, which made Lu Li's brows frown slightly.

Nick had a big smile on his face, "Did you feel something?"

Lu Li didn't speak immediately, but felt it carefully for a while, then spit out the red wine, recalled it, and searched for the corresponding words in his mind, "This tannins are very heavy, and they are more astringent than I imagined." Of course, this is one of the characteristics of young wines, and it is not surprising, "but the palate is pure, with a rich sweetness that I can't tell if it's fruity or floral." ”

Nick nodded in affirmation, which made Lu Li gain more confidence, and continued, "There is still a lot of ...... Minerality, the whole flavor level is relatively simple, and the finish is not heavy enough. After speaking, Lu Li raised his head and cast an inquiring gaze, "Is that so?"

"Yes, this is the wine of the Château Romané-Saint-Vivan. The soil is much thicker in calcium, and the overall flavor of this bottle is thicker and the terroir is stronger. In a good year, it will be a good beef pairing, but the quality will fluctuate greatly. ”

Nick lifted his chin encouragingly and motioned for Lu Li to try again.

Combined with Nick's guidance just now, Lu Li took another sip and tasted it seriously.

"This bottle was produced two years ago, the rain is not enough, the sweetness is a little light, the fruity aroma is not enough, compared to Li Qibao, it is too thin. Tony also expressed his opinion, which impressed Nick, "However, this can still be tasted as a craft, and I think it is much better than Lehua and Kadessa." This bottle isn't cheap, is it?"

Romanée-Saint-Vivon is owned by several different wineries, and Romanée-Conti is just one of them.

"Yes, about seven hundred euros. Nick said with interest, "It seems that you are a true wine lover." ”

700 euros is an astronomical amount compared to those wines that can be purchased within 50 euros, but compared to Romanée Conti, such a price can really be called "close to the people".

You know, this is Romanée Conti, the king of kings in Burgundy, and there is no wine here that costs less than 500 euros, even if they are slightly less good at white wines, a bottle of Monhacher is about 5000 euros.

For Lu Li and others, this is a real gluttonous feast, tasting the world's top and most expensive wines, and even using the "mouth" to calculate the wine they drink, and the price of each sip is staggering. When he realized this, Lu Li realized how extravagant they were - they even took wine to rinse their mouths and spit it out.

This made Lu Li finally feel a little bit of a multimillionaire's posture.

Lu Li is still young, not to mention wine, even the time to taste alcohol is very limited, he didn't have any in-depth research before, he just felt that alcohol is alcohol, and there is nothing special about it.

But after tasting the real high-end wine today, he realized that cheap and low-grade alcohol is indeed tasting alcohol, but he wants to get drunk, but expensive and high-end alcohol, the taste, aroma, and aftertaste are completely different, which is purely a kind of enjoyment.

In the past, Lu Li didn't like young wine very much, because the tannins tasted heavier and were not easy to eat, but now Lu Li understands that even if it is the same young wine, the taste is also different, for example, the two-year-old bottle of wine just drunk, although the taste is the same and relatively astringent, but the touch of the entrance is very soft, even if it is drunk alone, it will not be repulsive.

If you say it like Nick, it tastes even better with beef.

"If you don't like heavy tannins, then I recommend you with this piece of cheddar cheese. Nick gestured to the plate of cheese on the table.

It can be seen that they are very particular about putting different cheeses in different fruit boxes to avoid cheese flavors. Different flavors of red wine naturally need to be paired with different flavors of cheese.

When Lu Li was in the olive garden before, he simply learned that a lighter wine should be paired with a lighter cheese, and a full-flavoured wine should be paired with a full-flavoured cheese. Here in Europe, there are about 2,000 varieties of cheese that can evolve into countless different combinations.

Of course, wine and cheese are called a match made in heaven, and there's a reason for that. Because the wine is relatively dry and the cheese is relatively oily, the oil can be balanced with acidity and tannins, and a simple chemical reaction can occur to enhance the flavor and complement each other. Therefore, if you don't know how to pair, choose your favorite wine and your favorite cheese, and pair them directly, which is also not in conflict.

Lu Li picked up the knife and fork prepared next to the fruit box, cut a small piece of cheese, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and then took a small sip of the wine in the glass, the heavy tannins suddenly became lighter, and the taste in the wine also completely burst out, and the rich terroir aroma made people intoxicated.

Just now Tony said that the sweetness is a little light. Lu Li didn't feel it, the aroma of his mouth was tumbling and jumping on the tip of his tongue, and he really felt the beauty of wine, just like a Jiangnan girl wearing a cheongsam, fluttering, simple and graceful.

The huge difference between 700 euros of wine and 170 euros of wine suddenly became obvious.

"Nick, can I ask for another small glass?" Brandon stretched out his glass, which was already empty, and his serious and stiff face was stained with a slight flush, and in the dim light, it suddenly became kind and lovely.