Chapter 595: The Winery
France is the most famous and most wine-producing country in the world, and among them, Bordeaux and Burgundy wines are the most famous, so people are used to using Bordeaux wash and Burgundy to distinguish these two wines.
After the concert in Paris and L&L&L's fashion show for the spring and summer, Lee Chung-hee moved to Bordeaux, where he took his three beautiful ladies to the winery that his brother bought for his family that afternoon.
Before his rebirth, his second brother Li Wenxi specialized in the international trade of tobacco and alcohol, part of which included wine.
The four men of the Li family in the empire don't like to drink very much, including Li Wenxi, and the wine estate they bought this time was not for trading, but to hoard good wine.
First, it is to entertain guests, and secondly, in Europe and the United States, when other people's families have happy events, it is the most common and very decent behavior to give a good wine.
Therefore, everyone, including Li Gongtang, agreed with this, and since the beginning of last year, the imperial Li family has resumed hoarding fine wine from their grandfather's generation.
Bordeaux is one of them, Burgundy also has wineries, in fact, Pirno in Italy, and Rocky Mountain in the United States, and not only wine, but also Scotch whisky and so on, all over the world is considered.
This is the subtle changes that begin to take place after a family slowly becomes a family, from all aspects of life.
October is the season of the grape harvest and the start of the production of zuΓ² wines, and the wineries of Bordeaux are bustling with activity.
Lee Chung-hee with three beautiful girls. Under the leadership of the winery's manager, Henry. Wandering around in his own winery.
"It's all Cabernet Sauvignon on this side." Henry pointed to the purple-black, ripe grapes in front of him and introduced the variety.
Cabernet Sauvignon is what the Chinese often call Cabernet, he belongs to the European variety, Asia is also partially cultivated, most of the world's red wine, is made from this grape, therefore. He is known as the king of grape varieties for making red wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon is also the most abundant in Bordeaux, with almost 80 percent, while in Burgundy it is another grape variety that is king, Pinot Noir.
RomanΓ©e Conti, known as the king of wine, is made from Pinot Noir, of course, the wine variety is not the most decisive factor, it depends on the climate of the year. Rain, sunlight and the like, it depends on the soil. Finally, of course, there is the brewing process, storage conditions, and so on.
"A high-grade dry red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, pale ruby red, clear and transparent, with a green stem, mellow taste and good aftertaste.
In addition, Cabernet Sauvignon is dark in color, with blackcurrant, black cherry (slightly with persimmon pepper, mint, cedar) flavor, and even some pepper feeling, fruity, high tannin, high acidity, after roasting, it will have the aroma of smoke, vanilla, and coffee, and it has the quality of Tibetan brewing......! β
Henry continued to introduce, and some of what he said was more professional, but Lee Chung-hee had already learned the guΓ² system, so there was no obstacle, but Kim Tae-hee and the three of them didn't understand it very well.
But it doesn't matter, they are happily picking grapes to eat, as if they are not the girls who have come to pick grapes, but not to learn the art of wine.
In addition to Mr. Lee and the three women, there was a camera-wielding reporter or interviewer from Rolling Stone magazine.
Since June, when Lee Chung-hee's concert tour became popular all over the world, "Rolling Stone" made a particularly big decision, that is, to make a year-round special issue for Lee Chung-hee and release it at Christmas.
"Rolling Stone" is a special issue for artists, and only a few superstars have been hung up in history, and those who are alive have never been, from this point, it can also be seen that Lee Chung-hee's status is also visible.
For this reason, Lee Chung-hee's side thought about it for a long time, and then, after a special review, he accepted the proposal of "Rolling Stone" and asked them to send the most strict-mouthed, measured, and very smart and capable guy in front of them - Scott to carry out this matter specifically.
Scott, the deputy editor-in-chief of "Rolling Stone," is arguably a high-ranking officer, but this time he acts as an ordinary reporter, and according to his joking words with Mr. Lee, he seems to be back to the time when he was an intern reporter more than two decades ago.
This guy is an interesting person, and he knows his position and what he is doing, which makes Lee Chung-hee very satisfied.
For example, in front of him, he rarely takes pictures and asks questions, he looks like an invisible guy, from the end of August to the middle of December, spanning three months, he will follow Lee Chung-hee all the time, silently record Lee Chung-hee's qiΔ, and write a big special issue.
"I don't think you usually drink," Scott asked, as they waited for everyone to walk around the vineyard and returned, "do you have a particular favorite of a particular wine or any other wine?" β
"No," Lee Chung-hee shrugged with a smile, "I drink a lot of wine in the United States and other places, but in Korea, I like to drink rice wine, the kind of specially brewed, I look for it all over the country, and the taste is different, just like the wine in front of me, there are strong and light, and there are also various different meaty, fruity, floral and other mixed in it!" β
"I've also drunk rice wine, and you seem to prefer rice wine relatively speaking!" Scott laughed, "If I'm not mistaken, if you had rice wine and wine in front of you, you'd probably choose the former!" β
"Well, I don't approve of this," Lee Chung-hee said with a smile, "It depends on the occasion, even the mood, and what to eat!" β
Scott smiled, "You seem to know a thing or two about alcohol!" β
Lee Chung-hee shrugged, "Since you bought the winery, you must have some understanding, it doesn't matter if you like wine or not!" β
"But don't you think you like wine so much that you buy a winery?" Scott quipped.
"Well, I'm different," Lee Chung-hee shrugged and smiled slyly, but Scott didn't ask anymore, but said: "This concert is great, it can be said to be the best, but can I think so, you are actually lazy, you just saved the time for recording the album in the studio!" β
"One thing," Lee Chung-hee laughed, "The reason why I didn't do that was because the songs that everyone felt were unfamiliar with were difficult to resonate with the fans and have good chemistry, but I'm different, and I think the new songs will have a special effect because they are unfamiliar!" β
"You're really amazing," Scott exclaimed sincerely, "Everyone has been talking about your singing level suddenly soaring again, and I think your emotions are rich to the extreme, and your voice is more infectious, is there any secret to this?" β
"Do more practice," Lee Chung-hee smiled and spread his hands, "This is the secret, this is also the most basic element of a singer, if you want better results, you have to listen to your own singing over and over again, where are there problems in communicating with people, etc." β
"What do you think of what the outside world said, you have really created an era now, whether it is Elvis, Michael Jackson, or others, are not as good as you?"
"I think singers of different eras have their excellent side, and it is not so fair to make a simple comparison, and even some people don't know the charm of Elvis Presley at all, because of the changes of the times and the change of the cultural environment, what everyone likes is different.
If I go back to the fifties and sixties, I won't be welcomed! β
"I don't agree with that," Scott said seriously, "To say something irreverent, is Elvis because he created a new style, or because he was in the era of sexual repression, and Michael Jackson is similar to Elvis, they are all popular with their unique styles, but you are different, you don't have anything special to create, but your singing skills, your emotions have made you capture everyone's hearts."
That's really art, not just simple singing, it contains the philosophy of life, the joys and sorrows of life, everyone can hear, move, and then indulge! β
Scott can be said to have participated in almost every concert, so at this moment, he seemed a little excited, he was really completely impressed by Lee Chung-hee.
Just like in "Rolling Stone" magazine, countless colleagues envy and hate him, he himself feels so lucky to be able to listen to so many concerts by Lee Chung-hee.
The problem is, each one is a unique and addictive night that is too good to be able to extricate yourself.
"Your greatness lies in this, you may be a genius, but for music, the most essential thing is not technique, but the simplest and most difficult emotion, and you did it very easily!"
Lee Chung-hee smiled, of course, the magic sound is the most infectious and can make people crazy.
At this time, Scott asked Lee Chung-hee to stand under the grape trellis and took several handsome and cool life photos for him, which will be selected for publication in magazines.
This is a special issue, and the material required is extremely rich.
"What is your own view of the essence of music?" Scott asked again.
"Ah, this," Li Zhengxi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Are you planning to force me to say this question, if I am very powerful?" β
In the laughter that rang out with Scott, he continued: "Well, how to say it, the most touching thing about the song is indeed the infectious power of emotion, and what each of us singers should do is to pass on this emotion to everyone, so that everyone can enjoy and experience the joys, sorrows and sorrows in life, that is the true meaning of music."
It is a pleasure to entertain and an art to teach! (To be continued......)