What does red wine life mean?

Tasting red wine seems to be an upper-class thing. Some people say that the wine tasting circle is not necessarily a celebrity circle, but the celebrity circle must be a wine tasting circle. In Guangzhou, drinking wine was once very popular in 1995, but there were not many good wines on the market at that time, and more importantly, not many people really knew how to taste wine. However, with the in-depth development of wine culture, there are more and more tasters and collectors in Guangzhou, and the circle of players is also quietly emerging. Recently, the reporter interviewed five people who have considerable weight in the circle to explore their wine tasting collection trip. Let's see how they taste life in red wine-

1. Red wine is an eternal temptation.

"Drink 365 glasses of red wine a year"

Feng Weidong is a famous photographer. Before he came into contact with red wine, he loved to drink foreign wine such as whisky and brandy. Until nine years ago, his friend Hu Ruke from Macau saw that red wine was good for his health, so he brought him a wine king from Macau-"Vega Sicilia" from Spain. At first, Feng Weidong didn't realize how much this gift would affect him, so he casually put the wine in the cupboard. What he will never forget is that on the day when he opened the cork, the fragrance from the bottle overflowed the whole room. After a few sips, my lips and teeth remain fragrant. Since then, he has given up almost all whisky and brandy, and he is addicted to red wine.

Four years ago, a miracle happened to Feng Weidong with high blood pressure, and his blood pressure actually returned to normal. He told reporters cheerfully that red wine is a good thing. His present life is to drink 365 pieces of red wine a year and play golf three times a week. As for someone calling him an alcoholic, Feng Weidong disagreed with him. He thinks that knowing how to drink and trying to pour wine into your stomach are completely different, so they can't be compared. He smiled and said that if one day he suddenly failed, his last wish was to drink enough of his treasure, so that he would die without regret.

Su Zhiwei is a newcomer in the circle. His fascination with red wine is accidental. A year ago, he held a party in Nankun Mountain because of his work. On the recommendation of Feng Weidong, he bought a bottle of Portuguese "Marboden". That night, this wine won the appreciation of the guests present and made him interested in red wine. He said that tasting red wine was a little vanity at first, but when he tasted it with his heart, he felt more emotional things induced by wine.

2. Red wine tastes good.

"Beautiful red wine needs Bole appreciation, and it is a waste of time to swallow it."

Not long ago, Hu Ruke took a bottle of Australian 707 to a restaurant for dinner. During the dinner, the restaurant minister came in to propose a toast, only to see him "automatically and consciously" pick up the wine on the table, pour it into the cup that usually drinks boiled water, and then drink it off. Hu Ruke described "the feeling of brain congestion" at that time. Wine also needs to meet Bole. If you meet someone who doesn't know how to drink, it's really a waste.

Hu Ruke claimed to be "a good drinker who is not good at drinking". Because I drink a lot, I hardly touch alcohol on weekdays, but I have a soft spot for red wine. Long before the wine craze came to China, he had been exposed to wine for professional reasons. He found that wine is magical and alive, and it grows and changes all the time. Every detail process, such as the place where the grapes were planted, the climate at that time, wine-making technology and storage technology, are closely linked like a screw in the machine. Any problem in one link will affect the quality of red wine.

Hu Ruke still remembers that he once found the Spanish "Vega Sicily" according to the recommendation in the book, and put it on the table the next day to greet his friends. Who knows, I can't stand the hot weather in the south, and red wine becomes bitter, which is worse than table wine. Hu Ruke then bought books to study. The initial problems are temperature and humidity. "Don't think that everything will be fine if you buy the wine brewed by the best winery. Actually, you should take good care of it at home. It is best to keep the temperature of the storage place between 14℃ and 16℃, and it is best to have no light. " But there are too many kinds of wine. Is this standard suitable for every wine? With questions, Hu Ruke continued to search for information and finally found a rule: the stronger the tannin (that is, the stronger the acidity), the higher the temperature of the wine during storage; If the sweetness or alcohol content is high, the wine temperature will be lower. The temperature of fragrant wine can be slightly higher, but the storage temperature of red wine should not exceed 20℃.

Later, he presented a wine book to Feng Weidong. Since drinking Spanish "Vega Sicily", Feng Weidong has been "crazy" about red wine. Because every wine has a wine label, just like the identity card of wine, it is usually marked with grape variety, wine name, harvest year, grade, place of origin, winery name, country name and so on. And English is understandable. If you meet a Frenchman, a Spaniard or an Italian, you will be caught off guard. What shall we do? I have to pick up my book and study. There are Chinese translations of common words such as French, Italian and German in the book. If you don't understand, you will learn by rote. I don't know how many times this wine book has been read by Feng Weidong. Almost every page has been carefully written down, and now it is lying on the table like pickles. Today, Feng Weidong can remember almost every wine's name, composition, origin and so on. The reporter was surprised by the extraordinary memory of these athletes. Feng Weidong said that the main reason is that they are interested, followed by mastering the rules. Although there are many kinds of wineries and red wines, there are only a few good wineries, such as ChateauLafite, ChateauLatour, ChateauMargaux, ChateauHautBrion and ChateauMoutonRothschild. Even table wine, the French government

When chatting with players about wine tasting, you can talk about many doorways. For example, they are very particular about opening bottles-in order to make the wine more mellow, they can open bottles in advance and let the wine breathe first. When alcohol is slightly oxidized, the taste of wine will be softer, especially wine with too strong tannins. As for how long it takes to open a bottle, it depends on the kind of wine and personal taste. Generally, red wine with heavy tannins should be opened two hours in advance, but ordinary white wine and rose wine can be drunk directly. According to different characteristics, the peak period of each wine is also very different. For example, 1982 old French wine needs to be preserved for 30 years, which means it will have to wait another 8 years. If you drink at the peak, it is recommended to change the bottle as soon as possible to remove the residue. White wine and rose wine can hardly stand storage for more than a year or two, and some begin to deteriorate after five or six months. In addition, opening wine is also learned. Don't let the wine stopper break into the red wine, or the taste will change. ...

For players, just shake it, smell it and drink a few mouthfuls of red wine to comment on why. From the planting of grapes to the planting area and the influence of climate change, from the matters needing attention in red wine brewing to bottling, from the storage of red wine to the tasting method of red wine, including standardized movements, the use of various glasses, and what food to match with red wine, others are envious. Asked how Feng Weidong reached this level, his answer was: "Drink more." Calculate an account for Feng Weidong: 9 years of playing age × 365 bottles per year = 3,240 bottles, which is amazing enough!

3. Collect wines from all over the world

As far as wine is concerned, it is a non-renewable treasure, so it has high collection value.

According to players, in Europe, wine culture has almost penetrated into people's bone marrow, but it didn't start long in China. "There are many fakes and few treasures; There are many people who blow water, but few people really understand it. " Wine is a non-renewable treasure, so it has high collection value. Take the Spanish wine king "Vega Sicilia" bought by Mr Hu Ruke in Macau 1995 for 3000 yuan. If this bottle of wine has been preserved to this day, it is worth ten thousand yuan.

After nine years of accumulation, Mr. Feng Weidong has a certain number and weight of treasures, so he simply opened a bar in his spare time-"Wine is Everywhere". A refrigerator alone has more than 200,000 yuan of red wine collections, and there are thousands of wine stoppers in oversized cups. The bar is the foothold of players, and members have their own red wine glasses. They have no fixed meeting time. As long as members get good wine, these "good drinkers" will flock to them. The friends in the circle come from all over the country, and there are about a dozen fixed friends, most of whom are wine collectors. Like Guo Jianguo, a player in the circle, there is always red wine in the trunk, ranging from three or four sticks to a box.

Su Zhiwei, a newcomer in the circle, is the youngest player, but his enthusiasm will never be lost to anyone. After reading a lot of books and drinking a lot of wine, Su Zhiwei has a wish in his heart, that is, he can personally go to the manor mentioned in the book to find a kind heart. So on May 1 day of this year, he and his wife went to Australia to "step on the field" with their own pockets. In two weeks, they visited nearly 40 wineries. He explored the road through friends and decided to go to YaraValley in Melbourne and HunterVally in Sydney first. Local wine producing areas have special information centers to provide detailed information. He always goes there twice. For the first time, he went to inquire about the situation and took a lot of publicity materials and maps of wineries back to study. The second time, after consulting a professional, he finally determined the route and started his wine-seeking journey.

They came to Tyrrell Winery, where Semillon was identified as 1. Walking in, an elder greeted them warmly. This winery is very small. It's not so much a winery as a family winery. Brewing, tasting and selling wine are all carried out in the same room, and a wooden barrel is simply used as a table. After tasting Semillon, Su Zhiwei marveled at the elegance of this white wine. The old man proudly told Su Zhiwei that his family was a British immigrant, and it was the fourth generation since 1858. At BrokenWood Winery, the proprietress took out the treasures of the town house to entertain them.

After a few days' visit, Su Zhiwei found a very strange phenomenon: there are beautiful roses beside the vines in almost every vineyard. When asked, it turns out that there are many diseases and pests in grapes, and roses are often infected before grapes, so smart locals have designed such an early warning mechanism. "Reading thousands of books is better than taking Wan Li Road". Su Zhiwei learned a lot about red wine during his wine-seeking trip.

4. Red wine, taste life

"When the appraisal boom cools down, it will usher in the highest realm of wine tasting-boutique life."

Photographer Mo Xie has a strong artistic flavor, and even the taste of wine tasting is contaminated with the artist's free will. Generally speaking, "old world" wines are more popular and mellow, but he likes less popular white wines such as Italy and Spain. He said: "You don't have to have French red wine to be pure. The key to tasting is to look at character. " He thinks that the wines of the "old world" are very similar in taste and have no obvious personality. It tastes good, but it's easy to forget. "New World" wines are more individual. In his eyes, character photography needs to grasp the personality of the characters, and the characteristics of wine can also be linked with women: French red wine is as virtuous and elegant as a lady; Italian red wine also belongs to the "old world", which is more mysterious and complicated than elegant features; Spanish red wine has personality and is easy to remember; Chilean red wine is exposed and flamboyant. He said that everyone likes different types, and so does wine. Pay attention to personal feelings, not just Bordeaux. Even if the same wine is drunk by the same person on different occasions and in different moods, the taste is different. Under soft music, red wine will create a quiet and comfortable atmosphere, which is very suitable for chatting with friends. What he likes best is to have a drink before photography. In the state of "slightly drunk", the whole person is relaxed and happy, and it is easy to stimulate creative inspiration, and the photographed things are particularly spiritual.

As for many people who deliberately pursue famous wine houses and pay attention to the selection of wine vessels, Mo Xie doesn't care. In his view, it is best to put aside all red tape and quietly appreciate the true meaning with the simplest and most natural heart. Whether it is a crystal goblet or an ordinary glass, it is a pleasure to jump out of the box and let the fragrance of wine spread in your mouth. Wine tasting is like this, so is life.