National Tide 1980

France is a major wine-producing country in Europe. The various types of fine wines produced in France using grapes as raw materials are among the best in the world.

For a long time, French grape wine has been popular in the five continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, the United States and Australia, and has always been the main wine used in the world's tourism industry.

Cognac and champagne, in particular, are sought after by drinkers around the world and are regarded as wine treasures.

The French, who are deeply proud of this, only allowed these two wines to be named after their origin in France, giving them exclusive names to completely distinguish the two wines from ordinary brandy and sparkling wine.

So it is conceivable that Alain Delon, who was born in such a country of fine wine, is also a fun-loving prodigal.

Naturally, he has become a wine lover since he was a child, and he has an inseparable preference for the things in the cup.

In addition, after becoming famous in the film industry, he has a certain material foundation. He often attends banquets and parties in high society for the first time, so naturally he has eaten and seen a lot.

It can be said that Alain Delon, who is now middle-aged, has some appreciation for fine wine and food, and is already considered an expert but not an expert.

But precisely because of this, it was easier for him to appreciate the charm of Chinese wines in the wine tasting array set up by Kang Shude, and it was also more difficult for him to maintain sober restraint.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

Since Alain Delon is a semi-expert, how can he not be confused if he has both sides?

In fact, after only two or three glasses of wine, he was captured by the wine tasting array set up by Kang Shude, and he was immersed in the moisture of Chinese wine.

And I have to say that Kang Shude really did some tricks today in order to make his apprentice look good.

The dozens of kinds of wine he carefully prepared were truly dazzling and colorful.

I won’t go into detail about the rice wine. They are the best things that Ning Weimin paid filial piety to him. They are all things that can be placed on the official table to entertain the officials.

The key is dew wine and medicated wine, which most people have never even heard of, but they are indeed the representative wines of Beijing that were quite famous in the past.

Like the light green apple wine, green plum wine, orange-yellow osmanthus wine, red and white rose wine, red hawthorn dew, dark red grape dew, and purple mango wine, all of them are rich in fruity aroma. It's so gratifying.

Not to mention drinking them one by one, just looking at them can make people faint.

There are also papaya dew, bergamot dew, tangerine wine, tangerine peel wine, yinchen wine, and Sixiao wine. In addition to being delicious and unique in taste, they also have certain medicinal properties.

If it can be used appropriately according to the season and personal circumstances, it can also have the effect of strengthening the body.

In short, connoisseurs who are not real drinkers and know how to appreciate wine must not know this.

So not only Alain Delon has never seen it, not even the drinkers in the shop, not even Ning Weimin, can recognize one or two of them.

It’s really hard to understand how Kang Shude was found, so completely.

The most interesting thing is that Kang Shude also said that these wines can not only be drunk alone, but also mixed with soju.

Kang Shude told everyone that in the past years, when summer came, many drinkers would sell a pound of dry wine mixed with some dew wine, red and green, which was really beautiful.

Doesn’t this mean that the drinking habits between China and the West are not that far apart. In the past, there were cocktails in Beijing as well?

These remarks are really eye-opening and doubly interesting.

There were even a few drinkers watching the fun, but they got so greedy that they had to pay for a glass and taste it.

Well, even Kang Shude didn't expect that just by talking about the past allusions in front of everyone, he could actually boost the business of the store and make the drinkers have additional desire to consume.

However, this is only one of them. Don’t forget, besides Kang Shude, there is also Zhang Dashao in this big wine vat.

In Ning Weimin's opinion, this master figure who was undoubtedly the God of Cookery had actually been busy in the kitchen today and only showed up after the wine tasting for some time.

But this old man is definitely not an unknown person, and the increase in his holdings given to this wine tasting is quite remarkable.

Because first of all, among all the wines, Zhang Dashao personally contributed three wines, which are all extremely rare and can almost be said to be the highlight of this wine tasting.

The first type is Yin Hong jujube wine.

This wine is not high-end, and the ingredients used are several kinds of dates produced in the capital.

But the taste is very special, with strong jujube aroma, high sweetness, and very delicious.

It is said that the recipe for brewing wine comes from the eunuchs from the "Longxia Family" at the north and west ends of the Forbidden City.

In the past, brewing this kind of date wine and selling it to the poor officials of the fifth and sixth grades was just a way for these low-level eunuchs to make extra money.

Because of the blessing of officials' literary style, this wine once became famous in the capital, and was called "Langxia Neijiu", or "Neijiu" for short.

The second type is wax magnolia wine.

This kind of wine is said to be made by the Wine and Vinegar Bureau under the Liang Brewing Department of Guanglu Temple, based on the method of Tongzhou Zhuyeqing, specially made for the female family members of the palace.

Although it is soju, it is soft and elegant, has a sweet taste, and has a low alcohol content, making it most suitable for women.

In particular, magnolia is added as an ingredient, and the fragrance of magnolia hidden in the wine is its characteristic.

When you put it close to your nose, it smells like perfume, a bit like Western gin.

The third type is the most extraordinary, called Mandianxiang.

It was specially brewed by the imperial wine shop in the past for the emperor's concubines.

No matter how you ask, you will know what it means when you hear its name. The characteristic of this wine is its fragrant and mellow aroma.

To be honest, how fragrant is it?

If this wine doesn't stand out if it's not placed with other wines, if you pour a glass of wine and put it with other wines, it will quickly become apparent.

Because its fragrance is so outstanding, you can only smell it after leaving it for a while, and other alcoholic beverages are covered.

So that's why, it wasn't until the end that Zhang Dashao took out the wine.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to taste other wines. At least your nose won’t be able to smell them.

To put it bluntly, every kind of wine Zhang Dashao took out was a real imperial wine.

This is simply not something that ordinary people have access to, so how can it not be rare?

Not to mention that the taste of the wine is so outstanding, even in terms of its historical origin and special origin, Ning Weimin feels that it is a great blessing to be able to taste it now just because of the aura of the royal family. .

Not to mention, Zhang Dashao's cooking skills are beyond praise. If there is good chicken today, there will be good chicken.

Although Ning Weimin has never tasted real French Bresse chicken, he has only heard about it.

I heard that Bresse chicken is one of the nine legendary ingredients in Europe. It is a chicken breed produced in the Bresse region of eastern France and is named after the place. Its characteristics are: bright red comb, snow-white feathers, steel blue feet, the same color as the French flag, and is known as the "national chicken" of France.

Since Bresse chicken insists on natural breeding, the cost is extremely high. Ordinary French families are only willing to eat it during special festivals every year.

Because of its firm and delicate meat texture, tender and smooth taste, it is praised as "the king of chickens, the king of chickens".

It has always been the favorite ingredient of famous chefs in high-end restaurants including three-star Michelin restaurants. Food critics or self-proclaimed "foodies" often call it the "Rolls-Royce of chicken".

But when he tasted Zhang Dashao's chicken today, he thought it was very consistent with this rumor.

To be honest, this is the most chicken-flavored chicken he has ever tasted. Even if foie gras is used in this dish, it cannot cover up the deliciousness of the chicken.

What's more, even Alain Delon was shaking his head and was so beautiful.

Although this guy was picky about "the chicken breast is not tender enough", judging from his expression of surprise and satisfaction when he tasted it, and his proactive request to take a photo with Zhang Dashao.

It is enough to show that the old man's method is quite clever. Compared with the original version, he can at least copy it to 77-88%, which is considered satisfactory.

Anyway, let's put it this way, everyone present at this wine tasting party today is not in vain.

Not to mention the drinkers who were watching the fun, they also took advantage of it and lost some benefits of eating and drinking.

Even Ning Weimin felt that he had learned a lot. While enjoying the delicious food, his horizons had also been greatly broadened.

And the key is that these things stimulated his business nerves even more. He once again deeply felt that he knew too little about the soil and water where he grew up.

Why can’t there be so many good things that can earn money from foreigners in the international market?

Why can't it be served at a high price as a luxury item on the tables of wealthy foreigners?

Not to mention anything else, just this wax white magnolia wine and mandian incense, how can it surpass Maotai? It can be sold for 180 a glass at Dangong in Ginza!

This is not a gimmick, but a real palace jade liquor, with well-documented evidence and history to rely on.

And that chicken, who said that domestic products cannot be sold to foreign breeders.

Just for the quality of the meat, it's really good stuff and it deserves a return in value.

How could he allow these good things to continue to be unknown, even buried, or even disappear in this corner of the capital?

That is a waste of natural resources!

As for Alain Delon, he was drunk until the end of the day. After feasting, Su Zeng was indeed beautiful, but he also lacked self-control.

Especially since he is a Frenchman. Although this kid is quite familiar with foreign wines and dishes.

But the Chinese food has a particularly unique characteristic, and the strength of the wine is completely different.

So, while drinking and eating, this guy got drunk without knowing it, and he got completely drunk out of control.

When he was excited, this guy was talking, laughing, singing and dancing.

But when the excitement passed and he entered the period of drunken exhaustion, his mouth became crooked and his eyes rolled.

In the end, Ning Weimin had to call Luo Guangliang to help send this guy back. It was considered that Alain Delon showed up in public and made a fool of himself.

To put it bluntly, have those drinkers ever seen foreigners drinking like crazy? Wouldn’t that still be fresh in your memory?

Afterwards, I gradually learned that this guy was a famous international movie star, and I could remember him for a lifetime.

Anyway, let's put it this way, these people who came today will not be able to hear the name Alain Delon in the future.

Otherwise, they will definitely snort and reply like this, "Okay, isn't he just a French drunkard? He deserves to be bragging like this. It's not me who is talking about foreign heroes, he is really just acting. That kid and I After drinking it, that person is not good at drinking. He can blow but not drink..."

"What? Where can I drink it? The big wine vat on Yangmeishu Xiejie. The shopkeeper is very capable. He can get the imperial wine from the past. Let me tell you, what kind of wine is something you can't think of, but there is no such shop There’s nothing in it…”