Chapter 101: Tasting
Under Gervais's gaze, the first one to raise the glass and drink was Thomas, after all, he was the most curious about whether the wine Gervais was talking about was really the one he was talking about, in his three views, he didn't believe that Gervais could make wine from grapes, but Gervais could use 'weeds' with oysters to make a top-notch and delicious golden oyster, but it made him hesitate.
"Will the grapes really turn into wine?"
With this question in mind, Thomas took a small peck and savored it in his mouth.
"The mouth is sweet, the tip of the tongue can feel a slight numbness, but the sweetness of the grapes itself dilutes the bitterness, making the taste buds feel comfortable, sweet and without losing the aftertaste. Hey? It's really the feeling of wine. ”
At first, Thomas also put on a well-informed posture of the manalet of Rose Castle, but after tasting it carefully, his eyes widened, a little incredulous, so he quickly raised the cup in his hand again and took a sip, this time drinking a little more, and immediately he could feel the sweet taste of the wine, which was many times better than the taste of the 'top' beers he had drunk before.
"This ...... This ......, my lord, what a miracle! What a miracle, my lord, you are a noble lord shrouded in knightly glory! ”
With the second sip in his throat, Thomas no longer knew how to express his surprise in words, it was really wine, it was really wine, wine made from grapes! It is still a wine that is many times better than wheat beer, and what is even more rare is that it tastes sweet, has an excellent taste, and has a stronger flavor, so Thomas, who has been deeply shocked, began to praise Gervais with admiration on his face.
Gervais didn't say anything when he heard Thomas's compliment, but smiled and nodded at him, and then watched as Anna and Jura encouraged them to start tasting and waiting for their results.
Women are always more focused on appearance than men, and they are very willing to appreciate beautiful things, and when they got the cup, Anna and Yura couldn't wait to drink it and taste what the delicious juice tasted like, which made the lord so happy.
But when the cup was held in their hands, looking at the purple-red transparent liquid, the two of them were a little reluctant to drink it, this was really beautiful, and the taste was sweet, they had never seen such a beautiful drink since they were born as serfs.
However, the two of them saw that Gervais was already looking at them, and Butler Thomas was full of praise for the juice, so he raised his hand and put the cup to his mouth and drank it.
"Wow!"
Similar to Thomas's reaction, this soft cry is the voice made by Yura, this maid's personality is already relatively jumpy, at this moment I tasted it, and immediately felt the wonderful taste of wine, and the faint smell of wine stimulated her taste buds that she had never drunk before, making her feel uncomfortable, but the aftertaste was endless, and only after a little adaptation, Yura reacted, and saw that everyone was looking at her, so she lowered her head in embarrassment and did not dare to make another sound.
Anna's eyes fluctuated when she tasted it, obviously the wine brought her a lot of surprises, but with Yura in front of her, she quickly covered her small mouth, for fear that she would lose her etiquette in front of Gervais.
For a while, the three of them stopped talking, and continued to taste the wine in the glass, but while drinking, the expression of enjoying the aftertaste on their faces could not be concealed, Gervais quietly watched the three subordinates finish the wine, and after watching them finish drinking, they still looked like they were enjoying it, and then asked out loud: "How do you feel?" Does it taste good? ”
Gervais could already tell the results from their performances, but he wanted them to put into words what they felt like.
"My lord, I have no words to express to you the delicacy of this wine, like a golden oyster, it is a miracle! ……”
It was Thomas who was the first to speak, and the butler had been holding back for a long time, and finally he could open his mouth to praise it, and immediately said it cracklingly.
"Anna, what do you think?"
Gervais smiled and nodded to Thomas, who was the first to speak, and then moved her gaze to Anna, she was curious to know how women felt about wine, beer in this world did not taste good, so it was disliked by most noble ladies, and aristocratic ladies preferred to drink drinks such as fruit juices, and rarely at banquets with wheat beer.
"My lord, it's delicious, the tongue is numb but bitter, fragrant and sweet, it's a little choking when you drink a big mouthful, and it's good to drink it in small sips!"
Anna didn't know if it was because of the effect of wine essence, but at this moment a faint flush had risen on her face, and with her fair skin, she had become a little maid who was white and red.
Listening to Anna's answer, Gervais has already made up his mind that this wine can definitely conquer those noble ladies, even Anna, a person who can't drink, thinks it is delicious, but there is a little choking, this choking is because wine contains alcohol, a person who has never drunk alcohol, even if you give her the lowest beer, she will feel choked, which is normal, but as long as you drink it a few times, she will definitely get used to it, and fall in love with this sweet and delicious taste, and it can bring people a little dizzy and elegant.
However, there was another Yura in the field who was waiting for his inquiry, and Gervais turned his gaze to Yura again and asked, "Yura, what about you?" ”
"My lord, it's delicious, I've never drunk such a delicious wine, it's so delicious, my lord, you're amazing, thank you for the reward!"
When Jura saw that Gervais finally asked herself, she immediately praised Gervais, but after all, Jura was illiterate, and even if she had a desire to speak, she did not have the same rhetorical reserve as Anna and Thomas, so she could only praise Gervais constantly.
"Very good, bring the cup and I'll scoop some more for you."
After listening to the opinions of the three people, Gervais was already full of confidence, and saw that several people were not drunk, and they were not stingy with wine, anyway, this time the wine was not in addition to this can, and there were two cans in it.
"Hehe, Thomas, if I were to sell this wine, would it be popular with the nobles, and how much should the price be appropriate!"
The three of them were given some more wine, half a glass to the two maids and a glass to Thomas, and Gervais began to ask questions about pricing.
He wants to sell it more expensive, but he can't set it too high, after all, the price is too high and many small nobles can't afford to drink, the little nobles love face, and when they hold banquets, they can see gold and silver utensils, and the food is abundant, but some small nobles are also very economical in ordinary times, after all, the productivity is low, and they live by collecting taxes, and few people can live a luxurious life every day, only some nobles who rely on the mineral resources in the territory, or other resources are the real tyrants.
"My lord, I think such a delicious and unique wine requires at least 10 silver coins a pot!"
Thoma thought for a moment before respectfully replying to Gervais.
"10 silver coins?"
Because there is no good scale to calculate the unit of liquid, the wine and juice in this world are used as the unit of calculation in the standard pots, jars, and barrels.
A jug of wine can fill about 20 glasses of glass in Gervais's hand, and if a pot of 10 silver coins is sold according to Thomas, it is two glasses of wine for one silver coin.
"Isn't it a little too high? Thomas! ”
Gervais frowned slightly, not that the price that Thomas said was low, but that it was a bit high, you must know that a few hundred catties of boar is only one and a half silver coins, and two glasses of wine need a silver coin, which makes him a little worried about the sales of wine, after all, it is too expensive, and some small nobles can drink it occasionally, and they will definitely be reluctant to drink it every day.
The cost of wine is not high, so the more it is sold, the more Gervais earns.