Chapter 187: International Wine Taster

For the past decade, the businesses the Cui Family has been involved in have all been slightly grey. The entertainment industry, after all, isn't exactly respectable. Several elders in the Cui Family have had a vague intention of washing their hands of it and pivoting to other ventures. However, with business being difficult across all sectors in recent years, the issue of transformation has been studied several times without reaching any conclusion, so it has been temporarily set aside.

If they could obtain this formula, wouldn't the difficulties of the Cui Family's transformation have a new direction and be solved easily?

"That's right, cousin! How did I not think of that!"

"You are truly too clever."

Cui Ziqing immediately called several Sommeliers and asked them to come to the Seattle Club to taste this kind of wine.

She also poured herself a glass of Maldives wine and tasted it.

The moment it entered her mouth, Cui Ziqing was shocked.

She felt her taste buds being stimulated to an extreme degree.

The fragrant and delicious flavor constantly swept through her mouth.

In ordinary wine, the taste of alcohol is the most prominent, but for this wine produced in the Maldives, it's unclear what special technique was used to mask the alcohol taste just right, making it extremely satisfying to drink.

No wonder Red Rose's business is so good. The free-meal promotion was just a gimmick; this wine is their true trump card.

With the opponent having this Maldives wine, even if Cui Jinghui held ten thousand free-meal promotions, he wouldn't be able to attract repeat customers.

Cui Ziqing considered herself quite knowledgeable about wine, but even she couldn't say what ingredients or what techniques were used to brew this wine.

She would just have to wait for the experts to arrive.

Soon, three Sommeliers arrived at the club.

These three Sommeliers came from Yungui, Qilu, and Shanghu respectively, and all enjoyed international reputations.

They happened to be in Yebai for a top-tier wine event these past few days, and since Cui Ziqing was very familiar with them, she was able to invite them over.

"I'm really sorry to have invited you three over so late."

"It's fine, Miss Cui. Our schedules are naturally nocturnal anyway."

"Inviting you three here is actually because there is a matter I would like your help with."

Cui Ziqing pointed to the wine that had already been poured, wanting them to taste it and see what ingredients it contained and what technique was used to brew it.

A very confident expression appeared on the faces of the three; for them, this kind of thing was too simple.

They say it takes three generations to produce a gourmet, and Sommeliers are no exception.

It would be no exaggeration to say that these three grew up soaking in wine jars.

As for wine on the market, they could name the vintage, ingredients, manufacturing process, and brand with just a small sip.

They could even tell you the weather on the day it was made based on the taste.

"Good, since the three masters are so confident, I will have to trouble you."

Cui Ziqing lowered her stance to the minimum. Regardless of how high her status in the Cui Family was, she was asking for a favor now, so she couldn't show any arrogance, let alone be negligent.

She made a gesture inviting them to begin.

After the three took their seats, they first observed the color of the wine.

Red Rose sells many kinds of Maldives wine, and this was just the most common one. It was yellow throughout and looked no different from beer.

After observing it, the three gently took a small sip.

The moment it entered their mouths, they were shocked.

The taste of this wine was something the three had never experienced before; it was simply unprecedented!!

It even stimulated their taste buds!!

The three looked at each other in unison, discovering that they all had the same feeling.

"Masters, what is your expert opinion?" Cui Ziqing asked.

Cui Jinghui didn't dare to make a sound on the side, waiting eagerly; he hoped that in the next moment, he could get a formula from the mouths of these three people.

The three did not speak, and the expressions on their faces were different.

A small sip hadn't revealed much, so the three took several more sips in succession, carefully savoring it in their mouths.

"This wine is not bad."

"It is indeed very good. This is the best-tasting low-alcohol beer I have ever had."

"To be precise, it cannot be considered beer; it should be considered a mixture of sparkling wine and beer."

"The fruity aroma masks the alcohol taste just right. The initial taste is incredibly stimulating, and the finish is silky smooth."

Cui Jinghui frowned tightly.

Damn it, I brought you here to analyze the formula, not to enjoy yourselves.

After saying all that, what exactly are the ingredients in this wine, and what is the process to make it?

Can you be straightforward and stop playing coy!

It was killing him with impatience.

Cui Jinghui didn't dare to make a sound. These were all friends of Cui Ziqing, and she had specifically instructed him not to speak before they arrived.

"As for the ingredients, I really can't tell."

"I can't tell either."

"Me neither."

What about the manufacturing process?

"I can speak a bit about this. It should be a traditional manufacturing method, a bit like the wine brewed by farmers in ancient times, but it's not entirely a farmhouse method; a lot of fruit has been added."

Nonsense!

Does this even require inviting you to taste it?

"Fruit beer?" Cui Jinghui couldn't help but interject.

"It's definitely not fruit beer!"

Cui Jinghui was immediately denied by the three Sommelier masters. If it were fruit beer, would there be any need for so much nonsense?

Cui Jinghui was burning with anxiety. They said fruit was added, so isn't that just fruit beer?

"If you insist on splitting hairs with me, then there's nothing I can do."

"Yes, it's true that adding fruit makes it fruit beer."

"But if you compare the fruit beer on the market with this wine, it's equivalent to placing a broken tile in front of a gold brick."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

The three Sommelier masters were extremely confident.

If they weren't his cousin's friends, Cui Jinghui would have gone up and slapped them already.

"May I ask, Miss Cui, where did you get this wine? I have never drunk it before and find it very novel."

"Can we take some away?"

"Sure, no problem. You've really worked hard tonight, masters." Cui Ziqing agreed to their request.

"This wine was shipped from the Maldives by a friend of mine."

"If the three masters like it, I can have someone help you pack some to take back and savor."

"If you have any thoughts, you can call me at any time."

"Someone, help the masters pack the wine!"

The Maldives?

One of the Sommeliers suddenly slapped his thigh.

"No wonder, I should have thought of it sooner!"

This type of wine has extremely high requirements for temperature. Unless it is a tropical climate where the annual temperature is maintained between 28° and 31° with fluctuations not exceeding 3°, the requirements for climatic conditions are extremely harsh.

The Maldives is located right on the equator, and its climatic conditions fit perfectly.

If placed in a region like Jiuzhou with its temperate continental climate, it would be difficult to mass-produce.

Even if it were made, the flavor and texture would be greatly diminished.

After sending off the Sommeliers, Cui Jinghui finally couldn't bear it any longer and complained to Cui Ziqing: "Cousin, these three people came over, drank the wine, said a bunch of nonsense, and even took quite a bit with them."

"Are they scammers?!"

"Nonsense! These three people are world-renowned Sommeliers who have participated in many large and small events and competitions."

"They have drunk more wine than you have eaten salt!"

"Then why couldn't they taste anything? They just spouted useless crap."

Cui Ziqing was stumped; she was actually very puzzled herself.

This wine doesn't seem that complicated to drink; it should be quite easy to make.

How come when it reached the mouths of these three Sommeliers, it was one thing that they couldn't identify the manufacturing process, but they couldn't even identify the ingredients.

Cui Ziqing suddenly thought of something bad.