Chapter 595 (1/2)
Wine and the land of Knights - in the Empire, knights may not be sure, but only Byrne's wine can be called the top.
Whether it's dry red from Sacramento, white grapes from eboden, honey wine from lottel, cider from ellemans, or horse milk wine from Boye... It can only rank second in front of Byrne wine. What can be placed on the banquet table is always a good wine from Byrne winery.
Rich land can give birth to more hardworking farmers; It is said that in order to find a suitable plantation, the bain people often taste the soil and gravel with their tongue, and judge whether this land is suitable for growing grapes in the most direct way.
The knight lords of Byrne are also different from other lords. Except that most plantations near the castle are not directly under the count's name, but they control the best wine cellar and absolute ”wine making right” in the territory. All matters related to grape procurement and sales are in the charge of special officials, and even the count himself when necessary.
Only in Byrne, the price of a bottle of wine can reach hundreds or even thousands of gold coins; The two families will break up with each other for a small piece of land suitable for growing grapes, and even duel disputes for generations... This can only happen in Bain.
The more high-quality and suitable soil, the more fragrant and rich wine can be produced... Although Bain has 13 powerful Earl collars, there are only three top wine producing areas.
The territory of the Turin family is one of them. Even their castle is named by wine... The ”red blood wine” with strong taste and rich taste can only be seen in the court banquets of the principality and even the Empire.
”Thank me from the bottom of your heart, Lord Loren; if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be eligible to drink the red blood wine hoarded for 40 years at the banquet of the heavenly palace!”
Charlotte raised her mouth slightly and looked at the black haired wizard opposite. Her arrogant look on her beautiful face even had a trace of loveliness: ”of course, the premise is that you are really qualified to participate in the banquet of the heavenly palace.”
”Of course, it's my great honor.” with a shrug, Loren smiled calmly, looked directly at the countess, made her cheeks slightly drunk, and turned her head aside with a charming hum.
I hate this guy who looks decent but doesn't have any sincerity!
Charles, the housekeeper who didn't speak next to him, smiled, picked up the sealed wine bottle, carefully opened the cork with a sterling silver bottle opener, acted lightly and skillfully, and the rich black cherry fragrance floated out, overflowing with fragrance.
As for the person in charge of the manor... Charles had already sent him away.
Even people like Loren who don't know much about wine know that not all wines have the potential to hoard for decades or even centuries; Forty years of red blood, the price has already surpassed the equivalent weight of gold.
Holding the silver cup, the wine is as red as blood, stirring slightly in the cup; When opening the bottle, the fruit flavor has dissipated, and the rippling wine is mixed with the smell of cedar and tobacco; The entrance is full-bodied, like the real feeling of plasma flowing into the throat. The passionate and heroic texture is an unparalleled stimulation to the body.
Red blood... Worthy of the name!
Charlotte frowned slightly. Compared with the strong red blood wine, the fruity and sweet ”Nightingale” of the Glenville family is more to her taste, but this is not the focus of coming here today.
After sipping the wine, Charlotte kept glancing at the girl sitting there in a daze... Wearing a lavender dress and a silver shawl, Ariel was sitting on a cool chair in the sun, her empty eyes didn't know what she was thinking.
And her too young ”housekeeper” disappeared all day long; Although we didn't meet each other much, it seems that Miss Ariel and her housekeeper are not close, and even vaguely mutually exclusive... Of course, this is just Charlotte's intuition.
How did the young housekeeper and miss, so two people, from eboden to Byrne, go all the way safe and sound without being found?
The countess became more and more suspicious... Especially the unreasonable trust of the dark haired wizard, which made her very upset - this is the territory of the Turin family. Why did she say she had to promise to visit the wine cellar and say ”just let you know”
”The red blood of 40 years has been completely aged, and the taste is really biased.” Charles, who noticed the countess's expression, immediately said with his hands on his back and a gentle smile on his mouth:
”I'll prepare some snacks and ask you to wait a moment.” then the housekeeper turned and left.
As soon as Charles left, the silence of the three people immediately became awkward - Ariel in a daze, Charlotte with suspicion in her eyes, and Loren who didn't know what to say.
Loren suddenly regretted informing the countess... Of course, the consequences of not informing may be more serious.
”How do you feel, Miss Ariel?” the countess suddenly felt a little nervous, holding the glass with a stiff smile: ”in addition to red blood, there are many types of wines in the cellars of Turin family, with good flavor.”