Verse 41: Dragon Dance

It rained for three days and three nights.

As soon as it was dawn, Ye Mo received a call from Steve and drove the domineering Barton off-road vehicle to the castle.

Steve picked him up for breakfast and said, "This rain is really not coming at the right time. ”

"I just hope it doesn't rain again before the grapes are harvested." Ye Mo is also a ten-year-old tree farmer.

Old vines, especially after the grapes have set fruit, are very demanding in order to grow high-quality grapes, which require very much sunlight and soil. Even more important is the weather conditions, especially on the eve of the grape harvest, as a rainy season can ruin an otherwise abundant harvest.

After breakfast, Steve took out a list and said, "This is the list of winery members." In the past, Park Ge would send invitations to members before holding events. ”

"The winery originally had 351 registered members...... 36 people have dropped out in the time since you purchased the winery. Steve looked at Ye Mo, shrugged his shoulders and said, "You know, in this big hodgepodge country. Race has always been a lingering nightmare in society. There were 18 people who confirmed to attend the opening ceremony, another 52 people needed to see the schedule, and other members said that they could not attend due to general reasons. ”

Ye Mo smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay." There is an old Chinese saying, today you ignore me, tomorrow I will tell you to be unattainable. How much is the annual fee for a Park Song membership? ”

"$1,600 a year," Steve said. Members can purchase Park Geral star wines, and there is also a dedicated castle parlor ......"

“OK。 Let's reinvent the Park Membership System. In the future, the annual membership fee will be increased to $5,000, and existing members will be re-invited. If you want to join, you can join, and if you don't want to join, you don't care about them. After this application, the winery will suspend the membership application. ”

"Why? With an annual fee of $5,000, I guess no one will join except Pate and Thomson. Steve exclaimed.

"Then the two of them will be fine. For customers who do not wish to join the new membership program, we will refund their annual fee in full. ”

"I still don't understand, why?"

"Remember what I said? Create a wine era that belongs to Park Ge. Ye Mo tapped his fingers on the table and said, "The Park Song Hotel is about to open." At that time, the income of the hotel will be enough to cover all the expenses of the estate.

"I don't lack money, and I don't have a big quest for it. By buying Park Songs, I share your goal of making Park Songs the best wine brand in the world. ”

"What you say is true?"

"Of course. Starting next year, I will reduce the yield of the vineyard and improve the quality of the grapes. On the basis of the star red wine of Pak Ge, the Bai Ge worship wine is brewed. The 10-acre Grand Cru produces 1,000 cases of wine a year, which is too much for a year. The Grand Cru wine production is limited to 1,000 bottles, and the best grapes are selected to make the best wines. Ye Mo clenched his fists and followed: "Bai Ge Manor will most promote tourism in the future. All the money earned from the hotel and restaurant is used to repair the castle. I'm going to be a blockbuster in a few years. ”

Steve's heart beat faster, this has always been his dream, this dream has been done for 30 years, and said, "Well, this is also my dream, to make Park Ge the best wine brand in the world." I'll work hard......" Steve stood up: "You're the boss, I'll listen to you." However, I have more experience than you when it comes to winemaking, and I have a lot of ideas. This year's Napa had a lot of rain, and it was almost impossible to produce very good grapes. I think the grapes picked this year will be used to experiment and try more styles of winemaking. I even want to try some blending and gain some experience. It's good for us to show our skills in the coming year......"

Worship wine is pursued and coveted by alcoholics as a religious spirit, and it is inseparable from its peculiar taste, unfathomable wine style, winemaking thinking and technical excellence. Steve has experience in producing some of the world's best wines, and the estate has experience in worshipping the traditional handwork of the winery.

The only thing needed is good grapes.

Ye Mo knew that Steve was not only a top winemaker, but also very experienced in managing vineyards, and said, "In order to make Park Cord wines a hit, please take care of the vineyard management in your spare time. ”

“OK。 As long as you are willing to invest, it will only take me five years to make a top red wine comparable to Park Ge 5 stars. ”

"Five-year ......"

"Yes, it will take at least five years. Perhaps, it will take longer. Good wine grows from the ground. This is the consensus of all our winemakers......"

Of course, Ye Mo knows that in order to grow good grapes, there must be good land, which is why there are parks.

Napa Valley Premium Park has a lot of land. It's like the 10-acre Grand Grade at Park Ge Estate, which is priced at least $4 million separately. And there is no market......

Grand Cru is the most exclusive vineyard in Napa Valley. Grand Cru is often the signature of the winery, and with it, the intangible value of the winery naturally increases. Therefore, unless the wineries buy it together, they will not be able to buy the land of the Grand Cru at all.

Steve continued, "Napa Valley Grand Prix is not uncommon, but the biggest dead end of worship wine is the climate. The sun, the rain, the temperature all need to be just right, and there are very few years like this. The most important thing about worship wine is creativity, such as the five stars of Baige, which has a unique creativity. But the creativity of the winemaker does not always create a miracle, and there are times when it fails. ”

"Okay, five years." Ye Mo raised his fist and touched Steve's hand. The creation of a cult wine is not easy, and the quality of the cult wine of some specific vintages has even gone beyond the traditional tasting standards and has become a near-miraculous existence. It's incredibly difficult to brew, but if it's successful, it's often rewarding. It's like Park Song Winery, because a Park Song five-star brand has increased the value of this Park Song brand by at least five times.

Steve couldn't hide his excitement: "Oh, I almost forgot about it when I was happy." Harvest festivals usually have an opening ceremony, are you ready? ”

"Yes, I'm going to invite the martial artists from San Francisco's Chinatown to come and perform the dragon dance. Dragons are evil creatures in the eyes of you Westerners, but in the eyes of our ancient Eastern civilizations, dragons represent auspiciousness. Dragon dance is one of the traditional cultural activities of our Han folk customs. With this event, I want to announce to Napa Valley that I am Chinese and I am here! ”