The history of Baofeng wine

Baofeng wine has a long history. According to historical records, Yidi, the originator of China brewing, has been brewing in Baofeng for more than 465,438+000 years. In the heyday of the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were "thousands of villages" everywhere; The scene of "the chimney is like a forest, and the wine flag seems to fade". Baofeng has a long history, rich products and outstanding people. Tracing back to the origin of Baofeng brewing, the historical basis is Yidi brewing.

Yidi is the originator of China wine-making. In historical records, there are many records about wine-making in Yidi. "Warring States Policy Wei Ce" contains: In the past, the emperor's daughter ordered Yidi to make wine beautiful and drink it; "Wine Classic" contains: Yidi makes wine mash. Therefore, the Yu Xia period was a time of wine-making in Yidi, with a history of more than 4 100 years. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" contains: Yidi started the wine mash and changed into five flavors. It should be in the wild of the market in the south of the sea. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Baofeng wine industry developed greatly. There is a saying in history that "Tang prospered and Song prospered". In the Tang Dynasty, Baofeng wine was also designated as tribute wine and sent to Chang 'an through Luoyang, the eastern capital at that time.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were ten wine businesses in Ruzhou, and seven wine businesses in Baofeng, including Shang wine business, Fengjiazhuang, Fucheng, Caocun, Shouchousang and so on. Wine service is a place where Song Dynasty officials specialize in wine, with an annual tax revenue of over 100 million yuan. At that time, there were "thousands of stoves and thousands of villages" in Baofeng, "chimneys are like forests, and wine flags are like withering". The prosperity of Baofeng wine industry alarmed the imperial court, and Song Shenzong sent Cheng Hao, a Dali scholar, to supervise Baofeng wine industry. Manage the double wine service, spread the Baofeng wine law, and benefit the world. Shuangjiu is located 25 miles northwest of Baofeng County, and now it is renamed Shangjiu Town.

During the Jin Dynasty, Baofeng liquor industry flourished, with more than 65,438+000 workshops, assets exceeding 1 100 million yuan, and a large number of grain merchants and wine merchants. Wine supervisors include general Zhen Guo, captain Zhong Yi, captain Zhong Yi, etc. 16 people, from official to senior. According to the Records of Baofeng County, during the years of Jin Zhengda, the wine tax was 45,000, ranking first among all counties in China.

That is to say, among the more than 300 wine enterprises in Henan, only two can be called famous wines in China, among which Baofeng wine has a stable seat. According to the usual naming rules of place names, people's names and stage names, Baofeng wine is one of the few famous wines in China named after regions.

Wine is famous for its land, and the land is beautiful for its wine. You can catch up with Yao and Shun in Baofeng. "Shiben" records: "Yidi started the wine mash and changed into five flavors." "The Warring States Policy" says: "In the past, the emperor's daughter ordered the righteous emperor to make wine beautiful, enter it, drink it, and be sweet." Yidi's wine is "like the south of the sea, the wilderness of Yingyi", like the Ruhe River in the sea and the Baofeng area of Yingyi. Judging from the ancient wine vessels unearthed in Guyingguo, it is enough to prove the long history of Baofeng wine. The admiration of historical celebrities is the main reason for the enduring of Baofeng wine.

Wine is different from other products, it has a strong cultural color. The prosperity of a certain wine is closely related to the admiration of celebrities. Baofeng wine has won the praise of celebrities in past dynasties for its long history and excellent quality.

Liu Xiyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Ruzhou. In the first year of last year, after he was admitted as a scholar, he traveled to the Three Gorges with Song and Shen Lunqi and returned to his hometown. He warmly entertained his friends with his hometown of Ruzhou Longxing Wine (the predecessor of Baofeng Wine), and wrote a poem "Hometown Wine", saying that "a thousand days is willing to get drunk, but a hundred years will worry". The poet advised his friends to drink Longxing wine, in order to alleviate the century-old sorrow, and expressed his praise for his hometown wine between the lines.

Pu Jie, the younger brother of the last emperor Puyi and a famous calligraphy artist, wrote a poem praising Baofeng's wine cloud: "Every time you love a cup, you get drunk, and the fragrance flies in vain. Pass on the wine to the next generation, and the reputation is outside. "

The admiration of celebrities in the past dynasties has continuously expanded the popularity of Baofeng wine. The expansion of the popularity of Baofeng wine not only attracted more celebrities to love Baofeng wine, but also promoted the continuous development of the production scale of Baofeng wine and the steady improvement of product quality.

The years passed from generation to generation. The people of that land and water inherited the mantle of their ancestors and carried it forward, intoxicated the four sides with wine and drink industry and culture. There are many allusions, and it is not necessary to have them all in the world. However, wine drinkers will never forget that on 1973 10 10 14, Premier Zhou happily proposed: "Drink Baofeng Daqu, a famous Henan wine!" For a long time, Baofeng wine industry and the other two major wine industries were called "Zhang, Bao and Lin". This established synonym for famous wine is even earlier than the current "Mao, Wu and Jane". 1965438+In February 2005, the United States government held the Panama Pacific World Expo in San Francisco to celebrate the navigation of the Panama Canal. There are 3/kloc-0 exhibitors, 200,000 exhibitors and 200,000 sample delivery units, and the number of visitors exceeds190,000. It is one of the most famous international expositions in the 20th century, and its scale is unprecedented.

Wine belongs to a big category at the Expo. China wine exhibition area is fragrant with famous wines, and there are many fine wines. China's wine-making technology with a long history has been promoted and affirmed by the world at this Expo.

According to historical records, the awards of 19 15 Panama Expo were awarded in the sixth place, and the highest award, the Grand Medal, was won in China, including five alcoholic beverages. China government selected Henan Baofeng Kaoliang Liquor, which stood out among many international famous wines and won the grand prize for its personalized characteristics of "pure fragrance, sweet and refreshing taste and long aftertaste".