Towards May, Gulfstream Aerospace's account manager called him.

It's about the same, the last time the plane was ordered was at the end of January, and it was promised to be delivered in three months, the time was just right, and the Americans were still more reliable.

When An Feng went to pick up the plane, Joanna also happened to be free, so he got on a Cessna business jet with him and flew to the Gulfstream headquarters in Georgia.

After a period of flight, the plane landed smoothly on the dedicated runway, the cabin ramp opened, An Feng and Joanna walked down, a Cadillac sedan stopped in front of them, and the account manager who came to pick him up smiled and opened the door, and said enthusiastically: "Mr. and Mrs., please come in!" ”

They sat in the car, the manager sat in the driver's seat, and the car drove towards its destination.

Long before the plane landed, An Feng saw several white painted business jets parked next to the runway, and there was no difference in style from above, but when the car passed, the local tyrant gold lines on the side of one of the planes spread to the belly, and the gold was particularly conspicuous against the background of the white fuselage. Two massive turbofan engines are placed at the rear of the fuselage, and the tail wing is painted in English in Bruce-An.

Joanna looked at the plane: "What a beautiful guy, it looks much bigger than our original one." ”

An Feng was triumphant: "Of course, otherwise how can you fly across continents!" ”

The car arrives next to the plane and gets out of the car to watch, although it is said that it is a business jet known for its small size, but when you actually stop in front of the plane, both the car and the person feel small. The cabin ramp fell, and the account manager walked in front to lead the way: "Two, let's go up!" ”

Holding Joanna's hand, let her step up first, and follow her on the gangway to the plane, and her eyes suddenly lit up. The brown carpet with a little gold, with the same color of the luxury sofa, under the adjustable lighting in the cabin, is very luxurious. Feet on the carpet feel soft and comfortable, and the space is more spacious than Cessna. It's very layered, even if it's a two-meter-tall guy, I don't feel oppressed.

Joanna leaned on the sofa and was very satisfied: "It's a very soft sofa, it can sit three people, and you can stretch your body at will when you're tired." ”

An Feng also tried it on the luxury seat opposite the sofa, and from the round porthole, you can look out on the ground outside, because it is an exclusive view, which is very comfortable, and the details are very good. It can be shaded with blinds, so that the sunlight outside the window does not shine in during breaks.

Further inside, there is a burgundy cabinet with a flat-screen TV in the center, flanked by vases and a few flowers in full bloom. Open the cabinet below and have a built-in refrigerator and wine cooler. When the time comes, you can put some high-end crystal glasses and put a few bottles of wine on the table. It can be drunk at leisure.

Dig deeper and come to the two-by-two office area, which can accommodate eight passengers and two desks, or you can put the tables away to increase the space. At the end is the kitchen and bathroom, and the space is also not small. Turn back again. Experience the hi-fi sound and feel the 52-inch TV...... The widening of the space will make the air journey very comfortable, compared to the Citation X, which only has speed and does not take into account enjoyment. The G650ER is outstanding.

But there are gains and losses,More than 900 speeds per hour can soar to 1100Citation X,It's a little behind in time efficiency,If you're in a hurry to do something,Citation X is still the first choice,And if you travel long distances,G650 can make people feel uncomfortable at all。

According to the account manager, after being decorated according to Anfeng's requirements, it can carry up to 18 passengers and 2 pilots, and the maximum flight range reaches 13,000 kilometers, which is more than enough for transcontinental flights, and it pays great attention to comfort and is more stable in the stratosphere than passenger aircraft.

After a few laps, the account manager smiled: "Sir, are you still satisfied?" ”

An Feng nodded: "Not bad." ”

If there is no problem, it means that the delivery can be officially made. After signing the rest of the paperwork and confirming the deal, let the Gulfstream-assigned pilot drive the plane back. An Feng and Joanna participated in its maiden flight, sitting in the comfort of the plane and enjoying its maiden flight.

They tried it out in each location, noting down the list that needed to be completed. The luxurious interior of the aircraft is done, but some of the houseplants that can be decorated with perfume need to be considered for themselves. There's a whole bunch of entries on the list, and for a long flight, enjoyment must also be taken into account.

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Shortly after the new plane landed, it was already May.

According to the recommendations of the winery's sales and management, the launch starts at the end of May or June, which also means that it is necessary to rush for the money to get an authoritative rating for the red wines. This rating system is not immune to the vulgar selection of today's most famous Robert. Parker System.

As a red wine emperor, Parker once tasted 10,000 wines a year when he was young and energetic, and I am afraid that most people will never be exposed to so many wines in their lifetime, but he can play with ease and comment on wines that are more in line with the public's taste and aesthetics.

The Ann's vintage should be aged for 18 months or more, but the masters are usually all over the world, and it is rare to have a special solo tasting with a tight schedule, and in order to ensure impartiality, Parker uses the same type of unbranded wine for "blind tasting".

Before the master came, An Feng also tasted it in a good way, and then spit out an elegant curve - when he first came into contact with the winery, he thought that the wine tasters were all fierce men who could drink eighteen bowls and kill tigers, but Old John had the truth: there is a lot of knowledge in wine tasting, and some tasters have a very poor amount of wine, just the level of pouring a glass, but if the kung fu of "spitting wine" is mastered, it is to taste a hundred brands in a row, and there will be no drunkenness.

The taster actually takes it in his mouth and feels it, and then spits it out, and he doesn't drink at all the whole time, and of course he doesn't get drunk. An Feng studied with Old John for a long time, and finally mastered a more elegant way to spit wine - that is, block it with your hands, spit it as much as you want, and don't let people see it.

The most satisfying vintages were selected and tasted together, and the response was good, especially Frank's professional opinion: "The color is bright purple, with a hint of deep black, and when you put your glass close to it, you can smell a rich aroma of wine, very pure, rich in the mouth, and the aftertaste lingers for a long time...... High-level works. It is estimated that you can get a rating of more than 90 in the Parker system, congratulations! ”

Usually a score of 96-100 means that it is one of the best wines, not even a first-class wine, but a score of 90 or more is an excellent work, extremely personal and wonderful. If Parker really would have scored such a high score. That also means that the value of wine will go up.

After tasting it, John Sr. gave the same evaluation, and he thought that it could be a little higher, because Parker's taste changes every year, and this time the red wine is a bit out of the norm...... They didn't know exactly how, but An Feng pondered that it should be the effect of fertilizer.

It's amazing enough, in order to save the cost of fertilizer, I let Tailan produce it, but I didn't expect it to not only save, but also make good goods. He considered whether to buy a fertilizer factory to produce special fertilizer for him to make the grapes better in the coming year.

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A few days later, a wine tasting day was held at the wineries in the Paso Roble region.

A total of 30 wineries presented samples for the tasting in a hotel, where Parker, who is over 60 years old, and his team, were present, and the winery's leaders waited patiently. Rumor has it that Parker needs to adjust for a few days before tasting. Do not smoke or alcohol to achieve optimal condition.

The master was very personable, and carefully tasted the large number of red wines in front of him without any labels. Elegantly spitting red wine into the curve of a fountain more than a meter apart.

"It's spitting!" An Feng turned his head and whispered to Joanna.

Joanna smiled and pinched him, "Be serious." ”

Parker's 100-point rating is based on a 50 score, and each red wine submitted for evaluation can get a 50 point, and then according to its color appearance; Aroma; flavor and finish; The comprehensive evaluation composition, a total of 50 points, all aspects of performance must be at the top. to get a high score.

After a period of gestation, the score is out.

This time, it may be that the weather conditions are good, and the scores are relatively high, there are many between 80-90, and there are a few above 90. Among them, the rookie of the winery, Ann's Winery, as previously evaluated by Frank, received a high score of 95, which is only one line away from the top.

Although there is a slight gap from the top, the Parker rating is not fixed, it changes over time, and Raffi in 82 used to score 100 points, but now it has dropped to 97+. And this batch of Anfeng's aging, if you leave it for a long time, the effect will definitely be better.

In fact, the future can be seen from the highest score this time - that is, Frank's Sassen Winery, he acquired a part of Anfeng's excellent Cabernet Sauvignon last time, and because of the sufficient historical experience and exclusive brewing method, this time it won a surprising high score of 97.

As the saying goes, winemaking is based on grapes and craftsmanship, and the processing methods of Sassen Winery play a key role, which also means that once the results of this score are released, the wines with high scores will be popular in the market. Although Parker is not representative of everyone, humans like to follow the trend.

For the results of Sassen Winery, everyone is not surprised, after all, two generations of business for decades, in their history has won more than 95 is not nothing, in the local is a little famous, but also exported to Canada, so the highest score is not as attractive as the dark horse of Ann's Winery.

While An Feng accepted everyone's congratulations with a smile, he was also thinking about the pricing in his heart.

Usually the price of red wine with a score of more than 90 will not be low - specifically for Parker himself, that is, the RP score, not the WA score, which is a magazine and can also be named the Parker system, but it is not rated by him himself, and there is more moisture. An Feng referred to some brands, and then had the opinions of Lin Hai and Old John, which was set at about 300 US dollars, and if the press conference at the end of May did well, it could be further improved.

There are 2,500 cases of aging wine, according to the specifications of a box of 12 standard bottles, a total of 30,000 bottles of red wine, which is expected to bring in 9 million US dollars. After deducting the cost of 9 million, it is estimated that there will be more than 4 million profits, and his partner's investment can be recovered in two years. (To be continued......)