Hu Jianmin gave a thumbs up and exclaimed: "Mr. is worthy of being a master, and he also has such a study of oak?

He pointed to the barrels and said: "In the early days, people thought that the price of American oak was cheaper, so it could not be compared with the value of French oak. The reason for this is that the rice oak barrel industry was originally based on the production of oak barrels for spirits, and at that time there was no attention to the precision and subtlety of barrels. Now, as the United States has perfected its technology, it has begun to compete with some of the best oak barrels in the world. ”

Wen Yiming slowly walked to the obviously lighter barrel and said with a smile: "Hungarian oak has suffered from a reputation for decades due to poor management, but today it is slowly emerging as the main alternative to French oak. For example, the texture of this barrel seems to be similar to that of French oak, but with a more pronounced acidic smell. ”

"I didn't expect Mr. to know so much about red wine!" Yan Sihai's face was full of admiration, the so-called interlaced is like a mountain, red wine as a culture of hundreds of years, broad and profound, I didn't expect Wen Yiming to be like a few treasures.

"Hahaha, Mr. is naturally better than us ordinary people!" Hu Jianmin said with sincerity: "I have just begun to understand oak barrels, which are very deep, different oak fermentation is different, and even different air-drying methods will have a subtle impact on wine, which is very complex and changeable." ”

Wen Yiming looked at Hu Jianmin and said with a smile: "Isn't this one of the charms of wine tasting?"

"Yes, yes!"

Hu Jianmin laughed heartily, every time he chatted with Wen Yiming, it was a rare enjoyment, the other party was young, the background was unfathomable, and it was convincing!

Hu Jianmin picked up a generic six-ounce wine glass, opened the wooden barrel and took out a glass of red wine, and said: "The wine glass is also exquisite, this kind of wine can be drunk, its medium-sized cup belly gradually shrinks upward, and the aroma of the wine is sent directly to the mouth of the glass." ”

He handed it to Wen Yiming with both hands and asked him to taste it before giving the wine to the others. Ling Yuxin took the wine glass, raised it gently, shook it slowly, and asked, "I often hear people say that the quality of red wine depends on the degree of the glass, do the two experts have any secrets?"

Hu Jianmin said: "In my personal experience, the traces of the wine have nothing to do with whether the wine is good or not, but whether the glass is hung or not may have a great relationship with the body and vintage of the wine. ”

"Wine with no traces of hanging glass or no obvious traces of hanging glass is often a wine with a small body, in the final analysis, it is a high blending ingredient, and the original grape juice content is not high, so it is definitely not a good wine. ”

"There are traces of hanging glasses, and this kind of hanging glass traces stay for a long time, which indicates that the grapes are basically produced in the original grape juice, stored in oak barrels for a long time, and the age is long. ”

"Wines with signs of hanging glasses tend to be of better quality, more expensive, have a longer shelf life, and feel mellow and sweet in the mouth. That's why it's a popular theory that a wine with a glass is better than a wine without a glass that doesn't. ”

Wen Yiming tasted the red wine and continued: "The hanging glass has something to do with the residue, and the New World wine has something to do with the Old World wine. Old World wines may have more visible hanging marks than New World wines, because the craftsmanship is related to the quality. ”

"In the past, the traditional process pressing technology was generally used, and the grape grains were more original and rough, but the New World wine was made with modern technology, and the grape particles were relatively small, and more attention was paid to blending technology, so the traces of the hanging glass were much lighter than those of the Old World wine. ”

Speaking of this, he seemed to think of something, and said with a smile: "Our Chinese people seem to be very sensitive to the sediment of wine, and I feel that it is unhygienic to have sediment. This psychology affects the producers of liquor, so the liquor currently circulating in the market is basically free of sediment. ”

"In fact, if a real bottle of wine has sediment, and you can feel that kind of adhesion on the tongue surface of your mouth when you drink it, then congratulations, you must drink a truly tasteful wine. Among foreign wines, the wine with the adhesion is a fine wine, and it is a real bottle of wine. ”

"I see!" After listening to the explanations of the two, the others suddenly realized, everyone drank and chatted, and it was rare to taste the original red wine fermented directly from the oak barrel, and the taste was very unique.

The group returned to the upstairs living room, Hu Jianmin took out a few bottles of treasured products from the wine cellar, the last time he drank the best tea in Sihailou, he must not be stingy, everyone continued to taste wine.

"Huh, is this cheese?"

Ling Tiancheng looked at the various milky cheeses on the table with some surprise, and asked curiously, "Brother Hu, what does this mean?"

"Brother Ling is a layman, right?" Hu Jianmin laughed, pointed to the cheese and said: "Actually, the best match for drinking red wine is cheese! Cheese will make the wine sweeter and mellow, and wine can suppress the fishy or musty smell of cheese and make the cheese taste more delicious." ”

"The nutrients of milk in cheese can be concentrated to 1/10, and the amino acids contained in cheese can help the activity of the liver, which can effectively break down alcohol, which is more beneficial to health. ”

"Last time you came, the cheese just ran out, I specially ordered a batch from the place of origin, let's try it today!"

Ling Yuxin looked at the dazzling array of cheeses, picked up a plate and asked, "Different wines should be paired with different cheeses, right?"

Wen Yiming pointed to the cheese in her hand and explained: "Actually, it's very simple, generally cheese and wine are produced in the same place or similar regions. Products from the same terroir are suitable. ”

"For example, the piece in your hand should be Parmigiano-Reggiano, one of the famous cheese brands in the Emilia-Romagna region. ”

"It's a good match for aromatic wines, such as the new brand of Château Lafite, but also wines from Château Nabnay and Château Cameron, such as this bottle, you can try it. ”

After saying that, he opened a bottle of wine, poured it for the others, and motioned to taste the new taste with the cheese. Hu Jianmin took the wine glass, he was already accustomed to smelling Yiming's magical ability, and he was eager to try: "Since Mr. said so, what is the difference between me and the good taste?"

After speaking, he picked up a piece of cheese with a small fork, gently put it in his mouth, waited for a while, raised the wine glass, and took a small sip slowly, and instantly indulged in it with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Ling Tiancheng saw that he was addicted to alcohol, and hurriedly tried a second attempt, and sure enough, an unprecedented taste erupted in his mouth, sweeping through his taste buds like a storm, and the complex and wonderful feeling was indescribable!