Chapter 2081: Wine tasting

"Isn't that the proprietress Effie of the Titan Tavern? Titan Wine was also a famous wine back then, it's a pity..."
"Yeah, I used to go back then, but unfortunately it was lost. Now there is only one name left."
"I can see her every year, but the Titan wine she makes is really not as good as her father, but the courage and persistence are still very commendable."
Someone recognized Effie and talked in a low voice, with a little regret.
For some elderly wine lovers and tavern practitioners, the Titan Tavern was impressive.
Thirty years ago, the gold award wine of the first wine tasting conference was Titan, which was a good story at the time.
The Titan Tavern was one of the most famous taverns in Luodu.
It's a pity that the legendary winemaker died in a robbery fifteen years ago, leaving only a daughter under the age of fifteen, and Titan has been lost since then.
Although the Titan Tavern reopened five years later, Effie's re-launched Titan Wine, which is completely incomparable with the real Titan Wine, has become a pity for many good wine lovers.
Of course, there are also some regular customers who still go to the Titan Tavern from time to time to patronize. Quandang is to take care of the business of the daughter of an old friend.
Effie greeted a few regular customers, smiled and took a seat.
McGonagall glanced at Effie, but he could better understand the difficulty of this woman.
Making a living is only part of it, and the real pressure on her is to bear the expectations of the outside world and the aura of her parents.
"But what kind of tavern is Saipan Tavern? I don't seem to have heard of this tavern yet."
"Yeah, it sounds like a pub just opened, otherwise I must know."
"You are ignorant, right? This is the latest upstart in Luodu. Not many people know about it, but it is said that the wine is not bad. Even Duke Abraham often visits."
"There is such a thing?"
"I also heard that he must have brought wine with him. After the wine was on the table, he would know."
Everyone's topic turned to McGonagall, who was sitting beside Effie, and talked about it, but also paid more attention to him.
The cathedral, which could hold thousands of people, was quickly filled with people standing in the back row.
"Baron Kurt is here!" A loud shout sounded.
Everyone got up one after another.
A gray-haired but energetic old man walked in through the gate, and behind him were several elders who were equally old.
"The one in the middle is Baron Kurt. He is the vice president of the Fine Wine Association and one of the initiators of the wine tasting conference.
The bearded man next to him is Fergus, the president of the Fine Wine Association, a fair and professional elder..." Effie introduced McGonagall to the identities of the old men who came in.
The Fine Wine Association is a relatively independent organization, and these elders with their respective statuses ensure the relative fairness and justice of the wine tasting conference.
As the provider of the venue, Kurt delivered a brief speech on behalf of the Wine Conference.
"The gossip is short, I know that you don't want to listen to my old man talking here, just want to know if there is any new wine in Luodu this year." Kurt smiled and said: "Yes. I also want to know. Then we will officially start tasting the bar, I can’t wait."
Everyone in the audience smiled knowingly, the Lord Baron was indeed an interesting person.
There is a high platform over one meter high in the front of the church. There are five tables lined up on the top. The five judges are seated separately. No one has a big water glass full of warm water.
The tasting conference, as the name suggests, is to score the wine tasting, and then decide on the winners based on the score.
As for the scoring standard, each judge is 10 minutes, based on the subjective feelings of the five tasters.
It sounds not rigorous enough, but as long as the five tasters are professional and fair, this is actually a relatively fair and effective method.
More than 300 pubs participated in this wine tasting conference. Because of the large number, they were divided into five groups by lottery, and the tasting was conducted in groups.
And in order to reduce the influence of other factors on the winemaker's judgment on wine, each group of wine will not be introduced before being put on the stage, but will be revealed after scoring.
The staff came out with a wine bottle and five small empty wine glasses, opened the bottle on the spot, then poured the wine into the wine glasses in front of everyone, and sent it to the five judges.
The faint aroma of wine spread.
McGonagall closed his eyes and sniffed, the typical sweet fruit wine, the aroma is fair, there is no special feeling, and it is a little better than the fruit wine made by ordinary people.
The judges picked up the glasses and sniffed them first. Some shook their heads and some nodded, but their expressions were very calm.
Then each took a sip and put down the wine glasses in their hands.
"This fruit wine tastes good, with a little sweetness, and there is room for improvement." Kurt commented briefly, picking up the score card in front of him.
Kurt gave a 6 points, Fergus gave a 7 points, and the other three judges also scored 5-7 points.
"The first group, the first bottle of wine, the Karoo from the Karus Tavern, scored 31 points!" The host quickly introduced.
Fifty points system, a barely passing score.
McGonagall nodded slightly, but recognized the professionalism of this jury.
A fat man not far away seemed quite happy. Although he only scored a mediocre score, he was a few points higher than last year. Moreover, this year is the first wine to come on stage, and it will definitely bring more people. remember.
Then the other four bottles of wine in the first group all scored between 30-40. Each time a judge made a short comment, which can be regarded as a suggestion.
The judges tasted the wine with small mouthfuls. After tasting, they would rinse their mouths with warm water, and occasionally eat some pastries to cushion their stomachs. Although there was a lot of wine, the speed was not slow.
"Father, when will it be our turn to drink? And...when can we eat?" Amy looked at McGonagall and asked in a low voice. This kind of occasion is really boring for the little guy. Looking at the cakes on the stage, I can't help but swallow several times.
"Why don't Xiao Ai and Xiao An go outside for a while, Mara is outside, let her take you to eat delicious." Effie looked at Amy and said with a smile.
"Okay, okay." Amy's eyes lit up and she immediately nodded her head.
McGonagall looked sideways at Irina.
"Go." Irina nodded, his spirit was able to cover the manor, and it would be no surprise to let the two children out to the party.
Annie took Amy's little hand and sneaked out of the church.
"This is the explosive bar of the Rees Pub. The taste is still bursting like the name. It brings surprises as soon as you enter it. It is impressive. Moreover, the taste of the wine has improved a bit this year. It's amazing." Fergus put down his glass and commented with a smile.
"Yes, there is no way for people to pretend that they don't know a wine. Compared with previous years, it has made a lot of progress." Kurt also smiled and nodded.
The judges have given points.
"The thirty-second group, the third bottle of wine, the explosive wine from the Reese Tavern, scored 48 points! The current highest score!" The host's voice couldn't help but raise a few points!