On Sunday night, Ned, a wine master who lives in Japan Goodwin flew to Nanning from Tokyo to host a unique "Master Class of the French North Rhone Valley" for more than 30 senior wine lovers and professionals.

The Rhone Valley is located in the southeast of France, from the Beaujolais production area to the south along the Rhone River to the beautiful Provence. Because of the difference in terrain, climate and cultivated varieties, the production area of Rhone Valley can be divided into two regions: North Rhone and South Rhone. North Rhone is a very small production area, mainly composed of 8 statutory production areas - Cote Rotie, Condrieu and Chateau from north to south Grillet）、 Saint Joseph, Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint Peray. There are mainly two grape varieties here: the first is Syrah, which is used to brew some dark red wines that often emit black fruits, flowers and peppery spice aroma. Another variety is used to brew white wine - very fragrant, low acidity, full-bodied Viognier. Because many vineyards here are planted on some very steep slopes, the wine production in this area is relatively low (only accounting for 5% of the whole Rhone Valley). Due to the low yield and complex terrain, most of the North Rhone Valley wines are expensive.

We didn't spend much time on these basic knowledge, but under the leadership of Ned, we talked about some deeper knowledge through tasting 7 high-quality wines.

We first discussed the [soil quality] of the North Rhone Valley. There are two common soil types in North Rhone production area: granite and schist. Granite is the most common soil in North Rhone. It is light in color and can reflect sunlight to grape trees, thus promoting the maturity of grapes. Schist is mainly found in Rodi (especially called Cote Brune), which is dark in color, can absorb heat and transmit more heat to the roots of grape trees in cold winter. Those wines produced in granite soil (such as the "Olive Garden" Domain of St. Joseph's Kirsten Estate Coursodon "L'Olivaie") has a very fragrant aroma, and the wine produced from schist (such as the Domaine of Jarmet Manor in Roddy Jamet) is more conservative and has a prominent sense of structure.

The last Yudiao Manor we tasted is the "Domaine Clape – Renaissance" 2010 2010) comes from vineyards with high clay content. Clay can store more water, and water will transfer the nutrients in clay to grapes, making the wine brewed with them more structured and thicker.

Of course, we also talked about [brewing technology]. For example, we compared the Domaine with fermented stems Jamet) and Domaine which is completely de stemmed and fermented Coursodon）。 In these two wineries, the proportion of new barrels in the oak barrels used for aging wine is not more than 20%, and the proportion of new barrels is not more than 20% Combier – Clos des Grives) is quite different in comparison.

We tasted the wines of 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2004 that night. "Palat Terrace" white wine (Domaine) of Francesca Villar Winery in 2011 Francois Villard - Les Terrasses du Palat and 2009 Chateau Grillet) is very interesting! Because the former is younger, it emits a very fresh "first class aroma" (the aroma of grape itself), while the latter has begun to emit some "third class aroma" (the "stale aroma" produced in the aging process of wine) because of the older age. In addition to these, the tannin of the latter is more obvious. Ned likes to say that Grignard Castle is a little "skinny" - a word he created to describe white wine with obvious grape skin influence. He explained that this was because 2009 was a very hot year, and grapes had to protect themselves in a hot year. One of the reactions was to increase the thickness of the skin.

Another key point we are talking about is the drinkability of wine. Everyone should know that the quality of wine mainly depends on its balance, complexity, length and intensity. But "drinkability" is more popular now. Drinkability refers to the sustainable desire of a wine for drinkers. In other words, some wines smell great, but after a few drinks, the drinker will feel tired. Wine with good drinkability can make consumers willing to drink one mouthful after another.

We tasted the following wines that night:

1-Francois Villard « Terrasses du Palat » 2011, Condrieu

Fran ç ois Villar "Palat Terraces" 2011, Contrio Region

2-Chateau Grillet 2009, Chateau Grillet
Greye Castle 2009, the production area of Greye Castle

3-Domaine Jamet 2008, Cote-Rotie
Jermet Manor 2008, Roddy Region

4-Domaine Coursodon « L’Olivaie» 2011, Saint joseph
Kirsten Manor "Olive Tree Garden" 2011, Saint Joseph Region

5-Domaine Combier « Clos des Grives » 2010, Crozes-Hermitage
Kobia Winery "Kraft Garden" 2010, Croz Amita Nissan Area

6-Paul Jaboulet Aine « La Chapelle » 2004, Hermitage (imported by Links Concept)
Gabelle "Chapel Garden" 2004, Amita Nissan District (imported by Lingsi Concept)

7-Domaine Auguste Clape « Renaissance » 2010, Cornas (imported by Ruby Red)
Yudiao Manor Connors "Revival" 2010, Gaonas production area (imported from Hongzunfang)

I'm thinking about the content of the next master class... Do you have anything special to learn or taste?

Yesterday, I participated in the seminar and tasting meeting of "Natural Land · Chile Boutique Winery China Tour".

At the seminar, teacher Lu Jiang, who came to Nanning for the first time, introduced the history and customs of Chile to more than 40 students. What impressed me most was Chile's wine industry's commitment to environmental protection, which is very commendable! Another noteworthy area is the planting area of Shiraz. It is said that Shiraz was introduced to Chile in the mid-1990s, but today it has become Elqui Valley), Choapa and the second main variety of Aconcagua (the first is Cabernet Sauvignon).

At the seminar, we tasted 10 kinds of wines from different regions and made with different varieties. Cono Sur - Ocio Pinot Noir 2010 (Casablanca)、Santa Ines - Reserva Syrah 2011 (Maipo)、Canepa - Magnificvm Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (Maipo)、 Santa Rita - Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (Maipo)、 Undurraga - Terroir Hunter (TH) Syrah 2009 (Maipo)、Santa Carolina - VSC 2009 (Cachapoal Valley)、Vina Ventisquero - Vertice 2008 (Apalta Valley)、Vina Chequen - Reserva Rose Syrah (Curico)、 Carta Vieja - Origen by del Pedegral Family Gran Reserva 2010 (Loncomilla Valley) and Portal del Alto - Terravid Late Harvest (Maule Valley)。

Among the ten wines, my favorite is Santa Carolina - VSC 2009 (60% Petit Verdot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 10% Gamina, 2% Muwidel). When I first smelt it, I found that it was unfortunately infected with cork defect (cork taint）。 I asked Ian who served the wine Dai changes a bottle and pours another cup. It's really different! The second cup is very fresh, with very mature black fruit, espresso and spice. The taste is full, the fragrance is very rich, and the sense of structure is strong. It is a very young red wine. It should be drunk for another 3 years! I gave it 90 points. Cono Sur – Ocio Pinot Noir 2010 is also worth this score. I wrote "Rich ripe red fruit, very plump, with more prominent smoke and vanilla flavor. The taste is soft and full like velvet, with a little high alcohol, with ripe red cherry and strawberry flavor." Other wines are between 87 and 89 points, all very good! Just don't like Vina very much The Reserva Rose of Chequen... felt some residual sugar, not fresh enough.

There were 11 wineries participating in the tasting meeting, but due to too many acquaintances, I was not able to enjoy wine with ease, so I quickly ran to the lobby bar of the hotel to take refuge.

This activity is good! I sincerely hope that more wine associations can hold lectures and tasting meetings in Nanning in the future!

For me, wine is the focus of many of my fun, including study, travel, food and writing. The first one can be satisfied by reading books regularly, the second one depends on opportunities, and the third one is not difficult to achieve, but the fourth one is difficult for me to find time to complete. Of course, this is an excuse. In fact, there is no discipline!

A glance at my Sina blog will reveal that before my graduation in 2006, I wrote quite frequently! Since I began to work, I have become so lazy that my Chinese writing ability has declined. ha-ha! Maybe someone will believe that I wrote it myself!

So, in order to force myself to write more, even if it is not very interesting, I will force myself to write about what I am busy with this month today.

Start from the beginning of this month. 5.1 During the holiday, while many friends enjoyed the sunshine and beach in Vietnam or Maldives, I gave a three-day WSET level II training in Chongqing, which was raining cats and dogs. Although the weather was very bad, the 12 students who participated in the training were very "sunny"! Most of the students are members of the "Wine Club" of the MBA class of Chongqing University. Since I helped hold the Bordeaux Left Bank Cup with Thomas last year Bank Bordeaux Cup）， More and more universities, especially MBA classes, have set up their own wine clubs. This phenomenon makes me very excited: these clubs are good places to explore new wine lovers! Many wine writers, lecturers or wine critics are not like wine sommeliers or store salesmen who can contact and influence the end consumers every day. Our influence is still limited to "within the circle" to a certain extent. Fortunately, now we have microblog, which can influence some potential consumers. For this reason, we should encourage and support the establishment of such clubs and encourage people around us to enjoy wine. This reminds me that I went to an Italian wine tasting meeting in Nanning on Monday: all the participants were old faces (including myself). I mentioned it to my friend Xiaoqin who was in charge of the event. She said reasonably that she should try to invite half the old faces and half the new ones next time. Of course, it depends on the form and purpose of the activity. After all, we should start from ourselves! By the way, now there is a small classroom. You can consider doing a small activity for new fans every week or every month to find some new consumers! You can also ask some local dealers to provide wine, which is not expensive, as long as it is cost-effective! Good idea! Think about it! ha-ha!

Another important event this month is the Wine 100 Wine Competition. I assisted the first Wine as a consultant last year This year, 100 organizations participated as judges. To tell the truth, I saw that everyone was drinking all kinds of wine last year, and I wanted to sit with them until this year! ha-ha! The jury of this competition should be the most powerful one in all competitions in the country! First, there are four wine masters Of Wine): Andrew Caillard, co publisher of the wine documentary "Red Obsession" MW (he is the chief judge of Wine 100 for the second time), Robert Parker has just been promoted to Lisa, the new editor in chief of Wine Advocate Perrotti-Brown MW、 Charles Curtis, wine director of Christie's auction house MW and Jane Skilton MW, a wine educator who lives in New Zealand. Besides these four masters, there is Jean Marc Nolant、Josselin、Chris So、Rebecca Leung、Edward Ragg、Andy Tam、 Beard Martin, Lv Yang, Mei Hong, Zhao Fan, Huangshan, Li Chenguang, Chief Roger, etc. We were divided into four groups at that time, and each group needed to taste about 60 kinds of wine every day. For a game, this is very few! The advantage is that we have enough time to discuss each wine. I think many people are unfamiliar with the specific operation of the game, so please allow me to briefly introduce it. All wines are divided into various combinations according to their own characteristics and quantity, such as Australian Shiraz, Bordeaux red wine, Pinot Noir, sweet white wine, etc. Each group of judges tasted different wine combinations. The judges in the same group will have a quiet round first. After tasting, everyone announced their scores. If the score of a wine varies greatly, we will taste it again and decide the final score through discussion. Similarly, if the score of a wine is on the winning line, we will decide whether to push it up or down through discussion. Our scoring criteria at that time were 86 to 88 for bronze, 89 to 92 for silver, and 93 or more for gold. In addition to the game itself, what impressed me most was the communication when we went out to eat and drink at night! Benefited a lot! Not only have I learned a lot, but I also think these additional activities have brought us closer.

This afternoon, I will take my team to participate in the "Talent Land Chile Boutique Winery China Tour". I must write a small report then!! On Sunday night, we organized the North Rhone Valley Wine Master Class. I will host wine tasting in Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shanghai at Castel's invitation next week. Next Sunday (June 2), we will continue to talk about WSET Level 3 training in Nanning, and on June 6, we will talk about Bordeaux wine seminar in Ningbo... I'm really busy

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Today we visited Dr Loosen）。 To be honest, it's really unwise to choose to go to Bernastel in this season - after the busy Christmas and the New Year's Day peak season, local people are on holiday, so that almost all stores are hung with the words "closed", and it's hard to find a place to fill their stomachs. Coupled with the freezing and rainy weather, our three-day romantic holiday seems not ideal. Fortunately, this "tragic" situation was warmly welcomed by Ernst Loosen) saved!

After we rang the doorbell of Dr. Lucerne's winery, the host, wearing a noble scarf, took us to the living room overlooking the Moselle River. Wine tasting cups engraved with the winery logo have been placed on the ancient wooden table. The Malaga wild dog, which was raised by the owner from Spain, ran through our legs and kept trying to get us to touch it.

While tasting various Riesling wines from Dr. Lucerne, we talked about various aspects of German wine industry. Ernst dumped their trocken for us first weins， It is also called "dry" wine. The first one is called "Blauschiefer", which means "blue slate". Slate is a typical soil in Moselle production area. In such a northerly dimension, the climate is cold, so the grape trees must rely on the sunlight reflected on the slate to make up for the lack of macro environment. This is called "microclimate". In addition to blue slate, Moselle also has red slate, so this winery also produces a "Rotschiefer" wine from this vineyard. After tasting a wine named by the Greek mythical figure "Satyricus", we began to taste dry white wine named by the vineyard name, such as Wehlener Sonnenuhr (translated as "Japanese puppet" of Wehlen Village), Urziger Wurzgarten ("Spice Garden" in Urzig Village) Erdener Pralat、Erdener Treppchen and other 12 wines in total. Some are dry, some are half dry and half sweet, and of course there are ice wine and sweet white wine (Beerenauslese and Trockenbeeerenauslese).

Except for the "Dr In addition to the "L" series, these wines are made in Dr. Lucerne's own vineyard. It is worth mentioning that his vineyards do not use rootstock! At the end of the 19th century, most of the vineyards in Europe were grafted with American vines with natural resistance because the disease and insect "root aphid" from America destroyed most of the vineyards in Europe. However, because the root nodule aphid is difficult to survive in the slate with excellent water permeability, some of Moselle's manors can also use pure "European" grape trees. Unfortunately, the new law stipulates that all vineyards newly planted after 2012 must use rootstocks. In the chat, Ernst revealed that he would not abide by the law, but he would insist on planting pure grape trees. He said, "Just sue! Anyway, I can continue to produce my wine after a fine!" I hope the court will not order him to pull up the vine!

While tasting wine, Ernst also showed us a map. This map is called "Weinbau Karte”， It is a map used to calculate tax revenue as early as 1868 and classify vineyards according to local advantages. There are three different colors on the map to distinguish level 1 to level 3 vineyards. Looking carefully, we found that all the first grade vineyards are located closest to the Moselle River. The middle slope is the second grade vineyard, and the upper slope is the third grade vineyard. Ernst explained that this is because the sunlight reflected on the river can shine on the vineyard near the river, so the opportunity for grape ripening is strengthened again.

After tasting the wine, the host took us to visit his private wine cellar. He has collected more than 10000 bottles of wine from all over the world! Most of them are aged wine from Bordeaux and Burgundy. Ernst said, "I like to drink wine with a certain age. The Bordeaux wine I drink is more than 20 years old, at least 15 years old.". I think his success today has something to do with his open mind. In addition to collecting vintage wine, Ernst Luzon also likes to collect old cheetah cars. There are two 1960s cheetahs parked in his garage. It took him two years to make one of them look like a new one. He said he was going to repair the second car.

Before leaving, Ernst told us that he had two friends from East Germany coming to his house that night. He was very hospitable and asked me if my wife and I would like to have dinner with them? One of the most influential manors in Germany, plus a room full of the world's top wines, can I say no?

Top left: About Weinbau Karte

Upper right and lower left: soil quality of different vineyards

Bottom right: A good dinner needs good wine!

Left: Russen's old cheetah loves his car

Also: Lucerne's private wine cellar

A vineyard farmer I met in the vineyard. Here you can clearly see the slate fragments that cover the ground.

Extracted from“ Wine Communication ”(Issue 12/February 2013)

Author: Julien Boulard）

This is a good surprise! This wine has been stored in my thermostat for more than a year. Originally, I wanted to organize a special wine training in China with this wine and some other wines in the wine cabinet that are also considered the best in China, but I can't wait. I had to open a bottle tonight! Before opening the bottle, I didn't have high expectations. After all, I encountered too many disappointing so-called high-quality domestic wines. But today, it is true!

The famous silver highland is located in Helan Mountain Area of Ningxia Province. The vineyard is planted at an altitude of 1200 meters and is managed by the female winemaker Gao Yuan. According to the back label on the wine bottle, Silver Highland produced only 3100 bottles of "Quege" in 2009.

The Silver Highland "Quege" 2009 is a mixture of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Gernischt. After the high-quality cork is pulled out, the very fragrant black fruit fragrance comes to the nose. On a white background, the wine has a very deep ruby red appearance. In addition to the creamy black fruit aroma (blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry), we can also smell a smoky smell. This is because the wine has been aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. On the palate, the wine is full bodied, with a thick texture and firm tannins. Medium acidity successfully balances ripe fruit aromas. The aroma of burning wood adds a little complexity. Medium and clean aftertaste. excellent! The style is quite international, but it prefers the new style of Bordeaux. Lisa Perrotti Brown, wine critic of "Wine Advocate" Perrotti Brown) gave it a score of 86, saying that "the degree of tannin extraction should be adjusted (a little overweight), and its acidity should be slightly fresher". I understand her opinion on acidity, but I think the structure brought by tannins is just right! Maybe when Lisa tasted it in September 2011, the tannins were a little prominent, but now they have been well integrated. I think this model has more than 86 points!

This is the best Chinese red wine I have ever drunk! I'm looking forward to opening other wine brands in the wine cabinet! But to be honest, I must visit these wineries before summer!

UK/China: Julian

English version here .

From January 7 to 14 this year, I had the honor to accompany Mr. Andre Francchedi, the famous winemaker and the owner of the Italian Black Swan winery, to hold a series of wine tasting meetings in Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen and Guangzhou, four dynamic cities.

At each tasting, we only invited about 20 wine importers and several well-known journalists in the industry. The process of the tasting is very simple: one hour master class tasting followed by a relaxed but high-quality dinner. Wine for cocktail party includes: Le in 2009 and 2000 (1.5 liters) Copper (vice brand wine of Black Swan Winery); Tenuta di Trinoro in 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

When organizing wine tasting parties in China, I almost always adopt the mode of separating tasting from dinner, mainly due to the following four considerations: first, one kind of wine with one dish does not conform to Chinese eating habits; Secondly, the separation of tasting and dinner can also make each guest free from the interference of serving food and concentrate on wine tasting (they can try various combinations again during dinner); Third, holding a dinner party after tasting can avoid being interrupted by the host, so that all guests can enjoy the dishes; Fourth, after tasting, the tasting cup and the remaining wine will still be left on the table, so as to encourage guests to explore their own matching preferences.

The wine at the tasting was excellent! Although each has its own advantages, they all exude a strong aroma of mature black fruits without exception, and the aroma of oak barrels is well integrated (these wines are basically aged in new French oak barrels for less than 8 months). The tannins are strong but delicate and silky, and the sufficient acidity brings elegant balance (although Tenuta in 2006 Di Trinoro lacks a little acidity), which is rich in layers and makes people daydream, as if they are swimming in the fairyland like forest at the end of the world.

My favorite is Le in 2000 Cupole。 I like it not because its quality is higher than others, but because it is at its peak. Not only that, it is as elegant as an old Bordeaux wine because of its medium body, strong nutmeg aroma and the aroma of dried fruits such as red dates.

I think both the host and the guests are very satisfied with these tasting sessions. I think it's not surprising that I can see the wine of this excellent winery in senior clubs and restaurants in China in the near future! At present, only Hongzunfang imports, so if anyone is interested in distribution, you can contact them directly (021-62343031). The importer can directly contact Enrico, the sales director of Black Swan Winery（ enrico@trinoro.it ）。

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Recently, many foreign wine blogs are discussing the professional ethics of wine critics. This discussion originated from an online magazine Palate Press A report from. The report accused a famous Canadian wine critic Nathalie MacLean , said that she asked the winery to register her charging website before she would publish her wine reviews.

Although the registration fee is not expensive（ two About $ / But it does make readers wonder: will some high-quality wines be rejected? Will poor wine get too much attention because of the dues?

After this report came out, many people began to talk about self proclaimed "wine critics" around the world, especially those who“ Pay-to-play ”(Use money to qualify for the game) policy.

Someone pointed out some wine critics in New Zealand, saying that they noted on their blog that if the winery wants them to taste and evaluate some wine, it needs to pay the blogger thirty More NZD / Section. At least, they are transparent, but it is up to the reader to judge whether the wine review is fair. But for the "New Zealand Wine Writers" Association established last year（ Wine Writers of New-Zealand ）, such behavior is undesirable, so its members must sign a "Declaration of Independence"（ Declaration of Independence ）And guarantee that they will not get any benefits from the winery or wine enterprises.

Natalie, a Canadian wine critic, did not explain these "rules of the game" on her website, which aggravated the doubts about her. A winery representative Palate Press "As a winery, we received Natalie's sample request. After sending a box, I received an email saying that I had to register to get wine reviews [...]  Law belongs to law, morality belongs to morality [...]  I am willing to provide some wine samples and list them as marketing expenses. I also support the relationship between producers and wine writers, but I will never spend money to listen to others' comments on my products! " He made a funny metaphor later: "Congratulations on your winning the Golden Globe Award! Please hand in one hundred Come and get it in dollars ".

It may be feasible to make profits in this way in the short term, but the prerequisite for achieving sustainable development in this field is to gain the trust of readers. It takes a very long process to build your credibility, and it takes a few minutes to lose it forever. China's wine and wine industry is now in its infancy, but what we do now will determine our role on the international stage ten years, ten years or even decades later.

    These two days, all the media related to wine are covering the hottest topic: Robert ·Parker will quit him thirty-five "Wine Advocate" created years ago（ Wine Advocate ）The editor in chief of. I have listed the relevant seven A big change.

    Robert Parker will continue to serve as the executive director and chairman of the wine advocate, and he will continue to be responsible for the wine of Bordeaux and Rhone Valley in France, the aged wine of California and the wine imported by American importers twenty-five High cost performance wine tasting below US $.

Screw caps have gradually replaced corks as the new favorite of wine bottle sealing methods. So in August this year, I was surprised when I read an article on the website of Alcoholics about Rusden, Barossa Valley, Australia, which decided to abandon screw caps and return to corks after years of practice. It seems that this is a good interview topic! So I decided to contact Christian, the owner of the winery Canute， Learn more about his experience and find out what made him make this decision. The following is the interview content:

Julian: When did you decide to return to cork?

Christian Canute: We used screw caps to seal bottles on the entry level wines of the winery. After five years of tracking and observation, we made this decision.

Julian: What made you choose cork again?

Christian Canute: Because of the wine with screw caps, the reduction reaction after bottling is unacceptable.

Julian: What does "wine sweats under the screw cap" mean? What causes this phenomenon?

Christian Canute: Basically, once the artificially brewed unfiltered wine in our winery is stored in an airtight environment, this phenomenon will occur (the wine will produce hydrogen sulfide and other original flavors). The aging of stainless steel barrels or the use of screw caps to seal bottles will not escape this disaster. Never before has cork been used to seal bottles. This phenomenon can be avoided by filtering or adding copper to the wine after bottling. But I think that this approach will make the winery carefully follow the traditional method of wine making to lose the wine flavor. Filtration and adding copper at the last moment will make the wine lose its local flavor. I don't want to change my wine making concept to cater to bottle sealing technology. We will guide customers to understand that Rosedale Winery will only choose the best cork, and we will choose the most suitable bottle sealing technology.

Julian: As far as you know, which other wineries have decided to return cork?

Christian Canute: I think some high-end Australian wine producers will return to cork in the next year. In order to prevent reduction reaction, Klein, a representative of South Africa Constantia's premium Perdeblokke Sauvignon Blanc has returned to use natural corks. The Rutherford Wine Company in Napa also used corks again in the name of environmental protection and technical benefits. In the UK, large retailers have also switched to cork for environmental reasons.

Julian: Is there any customer who wants to replace the screw cap with cork in other countries in Australia?

Christian Canute: According to the information I have collected, 70% to 80% of the Chinese, American and British markets still prefer corks, especially in high-end wines.

Christian Canute

Figure: Drinksbusiness.com

Original text: www.zhulianwines.com  

Translator: Mandy

This is an article I forgot to pass on about a wine tasting 。 For english version, click here .

I helped an importer friend last night, Puti Wine held a very interesting wine tasting in Beijing. All the wines we tasted were produced in Domaine, Alsace, our hometown Zind-Humbrecht）。 The owner and chief winemaker Olivier Humbrecht is the first to be admitted as a master of wine of Wine), who is also the president of the Biodynamic Law Association (Byodivin) and the president of the Alsace Grand Vineyard Association. Although he was not able to attend the tasting in person, he introduced each wine to all guests through online video. This is the first time that I have organized a video wine tasting. Maybe this is the first time that such a wine tasting is held in China, so I think I should share some experience with you, so that I can give some tips to friends who want to organize such activities:

1. First of all, we must do experiments before the activity. If you find that you can't see or hear each other at the critical moment, you will be embarrassed!

2. Prepare a Plan B in case of problems! We had a good time this time, but if the network breaks down suddenly, I can still make the wine tasting go smoothly.

3. In fact, this kind of wine tasting lacks interaction. Sometimes it's hard to listen to what the other party says (not to mention when it needs translation!). Therefore, this form is more suitable for small scale (about 12 people) and professional wine tasting. Ordinary consumers may feel a bit boring or boring.

4. If most of the guests are ordinary consumers, I suggest that the wine tasting be divided into two parts: first host the first half, then the atmosphere will be lively, and then invite the villa owner or winemaker to answer some questions (30 minutes is enough).

The following are the fine wines we tasted that night (all from Koh Hung Bei Winery):

1. "Golden Earth" Super Garden Musk 2009
2. "Otel" Riesling 2009
3. "Brand" Super Garden Riesling 2009 (we should have tasted the year 2000, but the person in charge of delivery made a mistake!)
4. "Shengyouban" Super Garden Qiongyao Syrup 2009
5. "Shengyouban" Super Garden Qiongyao Syrup 1992
6. "Rebessa" Pinot Grigio closed late in 2009
7. "Rebessa" Pinot Grigio closed late 1989