"Isn't that Effie, the proprietress of the Titan Tavern? Titan wine was also a famous wine back then, but it's a pity..."
"Yes, I used to go there often, but unfortunately it has been lost. Now there is only one name left."
"I see her every year, but the Titan wine she makes is really not as good as her father's, but her courage and persistence are still very commendable."
Someone recognized Effie and whispered with regret.
For some older wine drinkers and tavern workers, the Titan Tavern back then was impressive.
Thirty years ago, the gold medal wine at the first wine tasting conference was Titan wine, which was well-known at the time.
The Titan Tavern back then was one of the most famous taverns in Luodu City.
Unfortunately, the legendary winemaker died in a home invasion fifteen years ago, leaving only a daughter under the age of fifteen, and Titan Wine was lost to history.
Although the Titan Tavern reopened five years later, the Titan wine re-launched by Effie was completely incomparable with the real Titan wine, which became a great regret for many wine lovers.
Of course, there are also some regular customers who still visit Titan Tavern from time to time, just to take care of the business of the daughter of an old friend.
Effie greeted several regular customers and took their seats with a smile.
Mag glanced at Effie, and could better understand this woman's difficulty.
Making a living is only part of it. Bearing the expectations of the outside world and the aura of her parents is her real pressure.
"But what kind of pub is Saipan Tavern? It seems that I haven't heard of this pub yet."
"Yeah, it sounds like a tavern that just opened, otherwise I would definitely know."
"You must be ignorant about this. This is the latest upstart in our city of Luodu. Not many people may know about it, but it is said that the wine is pretty good. Even Duke Abraham often visits it."
"Is there such a thing?"
"I've heard about it too. He must have brought wine. I'll know it when the wine is on the table."
Everyone's topic turned to Mag, who was sitting next to Effie. They talked about it and paid more attention to him.
The cathedral, which can accommodate thousands of people, was quickly filled up, and there were many people standing in the back rows.
"Baron Kurt is here!" a shout rang out.
Everyone stood up one after another.
An old man with gray hair but good spirits walked in from the door, followed by several old men of similar age.
“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 Wine and Wine Association, a fair and professional elder..." Effie introduced the identities of the old men who came through the door to Mag.
The Fine Wine Association is a relatively independent organization, and these elders with their own status ensure the relative fairness and impartiality of the wine tasting conference.
As the provider of the venue, Kurt delivered a brief speech on behalf of the Wine Conference.
"Short of gossip, I know you don't want to hear me, an old man, talk about it here. You just want to know if any new wine has appeared in our Luodu city in the past year." Kurt said with a smile: "That's right. I want to know too. Then, we will officially start tasting wine, and I can’t wait.”
Everyone in the audience smiled knowingly, this Baron was indeed an interesting person.
There is a high platform over one meter high at the front of the church. There are five tables lined up on it. The five judges are seated respectively. Everyone has a large cup filled with warm water at hand.
The wine tasting conference, as the name suggests, involves tasting and scoring wines, and then deciding the winner based on the scores.
As for the scoring criteria, each judge will base their decision on a ten-point scale based on the subjective feelings of the five tasters.
It may not sound rigorous enough, but as long as the five tasters are professional and impartial, 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 groups of five by drawing lots, and the tasting was carried out in groups.
And in order to reduce other factors affecting the winemaker's judgment of the wine, each group of wines will not be introduced before being served 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 bottles on the spot, poured the wine into the glasses in front of everyone, and sent it to the five judges.
The faint aroma of wine spreads.
Mag closed his eyes and took a sniff. It was a typical sweet fruit wine with a decent aroma and nothing special. It was just a little better than ordinary home-brewed fruit wine.
The judges picked up the wine glasses and sniffed them first. Some shook their heads, while others nodded, but their expressions were very calm.
Then they each took a sip and then put down the wine glasses in their hands.
"The taste of this fruit wine is acceptable, the sweetness is a bit heavy, and there is still room for improvement." Kurt made a brief comment and picked up the score board in front of him.
Kurt gave it a 6, Fergus gave it a 7, and the other three judges also gave it a score of 5-7.
"The first group, the first bottle of wine, Karoo wine from Karus Tavern, scored 31 points!" the host quickly introduced.
Fifty points, a barely qualified score.
Mag nodded slightly, somewhat acknowledging the professionalism of this jury.
A fat man not far away seemed quite happy. Although he only got an average score, it was several points higher than last year. Moreover, this year he was the first wine to appear on stage, which would definitely attract more people. remember.
Then the other four bottles of wine in the first group all scored between 30 and 40. Each time, a judge made a brief comment, which can be regarded as giving some suggestions.
The judges tasted the wine in small sips. After tasting, they would rinse their mouths with warm water and occasionally eat some pastries to fill 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 Mag and asked in a low voice. This kind of occasion is really too boring for the little guy. I couldn't help but swallowed several times while looking at the pastries on the table.
"Why don't Xiao Ai and Xiao An go outside to play for a while? Mara is outside and ask her to take you to eat delicious food." Effie looked at Amy and said with a smile.
"Okay, okay." Amy's eyes lit up and she nodded her head immediately.
Mag turned his head and looked at Irina.
"Go." Irina nodded. His spirit could completely cover this manor, and there would be no surprise if he let the two children go out to the party.
Anne took Amy's little hand and quietly slipped out of the church.
"This is the explosive bar of Reese's Tavern. The taste is still as explosive as the name. It brings surprises and impressiveness as soon as you enter the mouth. Moreover, the taste of this year's wine has been improved, and it becomes smoother after entering the throat. Quite surprising." Fergus put down his glass and commented with a smile.
"Yeah, it's a wine that people can't pretend not to know about. Compared with previous years, it has indeed made a lot of progress." Kurt also smiled and nodded.
All the judges gave their scores.
"Group 32, the third bottle of wine, the explosive wine from Reese's Tavern, scored 48 points! The highest score so far!" The host's voice couldn't help but rise a few points!
