Autumn is the most beautiful season of the year in Napa Valley. The tea-gold and brown colors that represent the ripeness of grapes are the iconic colors of autumn in Napa Valley. Each vineyard is full of the unique atmosphere of the harvest season.
The Li Han family came to Napa and came to the hot air balloon company to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Liu Ming arranged all the procedures for the hot air balloon ride. Only then did Li Han know that Liu Ming was not the only winery in Napa Valley.
, shares in the travel company, and a large hot air balloon company. Liu Ming is really good at business, and there is a lot of business in Napa. "Little Han, take your baby and Dudu with you.
, I won’t go up.”
Zhang Xiuying is a little afraid of heights, so it is better to sit in a helicopter without looking down. "Okay, Mom, you can take a rest here." The lounge here is not bad, and Liu Ming will arrange it. Li Han brings two excited
The little guy got on the hot air balloon.
The sudden flames are a bit hot. Perhaps this is the reason why there are more hot air balloon rides in autumn than in summer. The hot air balloon slowly rises. The scenery under your feet is getting smaller and smaller, and the vineyards become a color in the whole scenery. The colorful autumn, from the beautiful grapes
Flying over the valley, the sweet aroma of grapes wafted in the cool air. The hot air balloon slowly stabilized. The two little guys unfastened and fastened their seat belts. Li Han took the red wine from Liu Ming. It tasted good.
Red wine, looking at the fertile land made of gold, red, purple and green spreading out under your feet.
"What a beautiful place." Li Han took a sip of red wine and said with a smile. The wine journey in the sky was like a very sweet dream, with hot air balloons rising in the sky. Maybe a toast, this event is exciting
.A thrilling thing.
The hot air balloons passing each other left red wine with different smells behind. They looked at each other and smiled, toasting and drinking together. Perhaps the danger was forgotten. "Han, doesn't it feel wonderful?" Liu Ming was holding the wine glass, smiling and looking at it.
The view below.
The light mist in the valley gradually dispersed, and the entire Napa Valley scenery was in full view. The gentle breeze was caressing. The slowly flying hot air balloon had a completely different feeling from the helicopter. The field of vision was full of bright and beautiful colors, and I was in a good mood. "Oh,
Is it a wedding?" "Yes, there are weddings held here every day. Bless them." Liu Ming said a few words to the staff operating the hot air balloon, and the hot air balloon landed a little.
Li Han didn't understand at first, and gradually came closer. He was a little dumbfounded. But he imitated Liu Ming's toast, and sure enough, the people at the party below seemed to see Li Han and Liu Ming raising their glasses. It was really unimaginable.
Perhaps, riding a hot air balloon, holding up a red rose and a shining ring under the beautiful scenery and sunshine, will be an unforgettable memory. "Han, maybe Jennifer will like it here." Liu Ming smiled and waved downwards,
Flame jet. Balloon rises and floats away.
Li Han smiled and poured a glass of wine. "Maybe." He took a sip of wine. Li Han said with a smile. "Talk about this bar. When I come to Napa, I have to talk about wine." Liu Mingjian
He asked Li Han to change the topic and didn't mention Jennifer again.
Liu Ming shook the cup in his hand and said, "Napa wine, maybe we should start with White Zinfandel. White Zinfandel is closer to a woman's taste in taste. It is soft and long, fresh and has the fragrance of the fields. Like the first wine in the morning.
A ray of sunshine, the little traces falling on the leaves. Just like the water drops falling along the tips of the leaves. By savoring it carefully, you have already understood the true meaning of life.
Of course, the undisputed king of wine is Cabernet Sauvignon. It was brewed in oak barrels for 18 months. It is a piece of history and a legend. The Cabernet Sauvignon here is the wild king.
It has a rich temperament and a rich and heavy taste, making it the king of Cabernet Sauvignon. Oh, the Chris family’s No. 1 is an outstanding representative of Cabernet Sauvignon. I have to say that the Chris family is still quite capable.”
Li Han rolled his eyes. Li Han didn't know the status of the Chris family wine industry in the United States. It was just determined by the path Li Han took. It was not a traditional sales model. For the Chris family, it was more like water from a well.
"Of course, the king has to come to an end. Maybe it is a good idea to use fruity red wine to interpret this feeling. It is equivalent to the dessert after the meal, the last ray of sunshine shining on the mountain in the evening. It seems reluctant to leave. But in the end
It is to wash away the lead and banish the dust. A sense of leisure and tranquility, as bright as a match, warms the deepest part of our hearts." Liu Ming said and took a beautiful sip of the fruity red wine.
"It sounds good."
Li Han raised his glass and touched it with Liu Ming. The scenery changed, with sunshine and blue sky, valley bottoms, wineries, vineyards, mountain farms, cattle and sheep, and the wine tasting train clanging by. Dudu and Baobao recorded all this with Polaroids.
Back on the ground, Li Han hugged Dudu and the baby without wanting to come down. The two little guys were not satisfied with playing and even wanted to play with a balloon. "Stop making trouble, be good, let's go back to eat with Uncle Liu Ming.
There’s a lot of delicious food.”
"Really?"
After all, he is a little guy. When he mentioned the delicious food, he immediately asked questions. He even hesitated about sitting in balloons. "Of course, there are many, many, many. If you don't believe me, just ask Uncle Liu Ming." Li Han winked at Liu Ming.
, Liu Mingxiao said. "Uncle specially prepared a feast for Dudu and the baby, including large snails, lobsters, and, by the way, delicious barbecue."
The lunch preparations were very rich, especially seafood, and Liu Ming put a lot of thought into it. Dudu and Baobao ate with their mouths full of oil, Chinese food recipes, and a familiar and wonderful taste. "Let's drink the soup first. This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is Master Liu's specialty."
Liu Ming was not exaggerating. The ingredients used in this Buddha Jumping Over the Wall are extremely particular, including shark fin, abalone, Japanese mushrooms, sea cucumbers, scallops, chicken, Hunan ham, pork and Korean ginseng. Li Han was coming over, so Liu Ming prepared it early.
This soup, which is said to be worth a thousand yuan for a bowl, is the best among soups. "The taste is really great, and the craftsmanship is good." Li Han praised the chef, and there was no lie. "This soup, to say the least, is pretty good."
I want to thank you."
"Thank me?"
Li Han was a little confused, and Liu Ming said with a smile. "This is Napa Valley. Master Liu wanted to use red wine as an ingredient to research a new Buddha Jumping over the Wall, but failed several times. Unexpectedly, he used the Orchid you brewed."
, the soup actually has a special taste."
Li Han really didn't expect that Liu Ming continued with a smile. "This is about Master Liu's master, Master Zhao, who is the master of the best soup in the world. After tasting it, he actually said that this soup is worth a thousand yuan, compared with the previous thousand yuan for a bowl."
The authentic Buddha jumping over the wall is not bad, it is even better."
Liu Ming said and smiled secretly. "I would also like to thank you. Without this Youlan, it is not possible to hire a chef like Master Liu if you are rich." "Then I can have an extra bowl."
Li Han didn't expect there to be such a story.
"It doesn't matter if you drink the soup, but Youlan will have to rely on you from now on."
Liu Ming was talking about Youlan, and he still had some doubts in his mind when he remembered that Li Han sold the formula. "Han, I heard that Big Big Wolf and George have brewed Youlan. The two of them have been very high-profile recently, and they have held many wine tastings.
There are two people there."
"Yeah?"
Li Han really didn't pay attention, and his brows furrowed. These two guys were very proud. I wonder if they will be so proud in a few days. "Han, selling the orchid formula for five million is really not wise.
"
"You will understand this after a while."
Li Han picked up the wine glass. Liu Ming saw a strange flash in Li Han's eyes and shook his head slightly. In recent days, Big Big Wolf and George had been stealing the show with their newly brewed Orchid, winning many wine tasting awards. Although the creator of the recipe
Li Han's name has also been mentioned many times, but more often with a mocking tone. Selling a formula that may become a famous wine for five million may not be more stupid than this. A Chicago newspaper directly published the stupid boy.
Although it is not stated clearly, anyone with a discerning eye will know who is talking about it. Chicago is the place where the Chris family wine business started. George has been very popular recently, and he has the tendency to become a hero of the Chris family. Of course, compared to Chris, he is not as good.
Better.
Chris didn't get the recipe for nearly half a year, and George used it for less than two weeks. Now the sample wine has won multiple awards, and it is completely possible to open up the beer market for the Chris family. This is a great achievement. Chris complained a lot about Li Han.
But Li Han was not in the mood to pay attention to these things. He kept traveling, which made people like Kemising Town and George feel that Li Han was afraid of being embarrassed and regretful, so he hid out under the pretext of traveling.
After Li Han listened to Liu Ming's words, he thought it was really like that. Otherwise, he knew it in his heart. Looking at it from an outsider's perspective, Li Han just lost the watermelon for sesame seeds. Idiot, big idiot. Lunch was over. Dudu
After playing with the baby for a while, I went to take a nap with my mother. I got up early in the morning. In the morning, I took a plane, a train, visited a courtyard house, and took a hot air balloon. I was very tired. "Han, how about it, I will go with you."
Winery tour.”
Li Han came here this time and wanted to learn from the winemaker Liu Ming. The farm vineyard will also produce grapes in Laozhuang next year. To some extent, it will be irrigated with spring water. I think it will be enough to make wine for home drinking.
Liu Ming drove a small truck through the vineyards and along the path to the winery. The buildings here looked a bit old. "The winery is quite old." "This winery was built in the 1930s and 1940s, let's go."
.”
After getting off the car, Li Han and Liu Ming walked into the winery. There were three winery workshops, each with more than ten huge log pools. The work here seemed to be completed. Li Han and Liu Ming came to the wine cellar and walked to a
There, the accompanying winemaker opened the oak barrel and took out the red wine with a glass dropper.
"This was brewed last year, almost fourteen months ago."
Liu Ming handed the wine glass to Li Han. Li Han tasted it and it tasted very good. Fourteen months was still not enough. Two years was much purer. Of course, wine is not better with age. In this regard, it also depends on the quality of the grapes of that year.
, Grape quality, type, rain, weather, insect pests are determined by many factors, which determine the quality of the wine and thus the taste of the wine.
Of course, a winemaker is also indispensable, but no matter how good a winemaker is, he can still produce good wine without good grapes. This has always been a recognized truth in the industry. "This batch of wine here tastes the best." Liu Ming smoked some and added
Li Han took a sip from the wine glass, it was more mellow.
