Winefred “The Wine Expert”

Chapter 47 Winefred "The Wine Expert"

Two days have passed, based on information I got from the guild that the wine expert I was looking for will return today, but I don't know for sure when he arrives here. He could have arrived in the morning, or even he could have arrived here at night. That's why I decided to go there in the afternoon after the guild finished their lunch break.

'Looks like it's okay for him to handle wine and champagne part. He's an expert, after all, I'm sure he will do it well.'

I need his help to be an examiner when looking for employees who will work in my elite club. I will test those who are interested in working there with these drinks and choose among those who can distinguish the differences between these drinks. After that, I will make them focus on just a few types of drinks, such as only focusing on wine, champagne or whiskey only because they will be dealing with more types of it. While drinks that are not many other types such as vodka will focus on other liquors such as tequila and so on, besides that they will also learn how to make cocktails because it would be unfortunate if they could not make cocktails even though they knew various kinds of liquors.

"I'll have to buy ingredients for cocktails later like syrup, bitter and so on."

"Boss Nine, there are guild employees who came to meet you."

While I was waiting in my room, I heard Depa's voice from outside my room. "Alright, I'll be down in a minute. Thank you, Depa."

I changed my clothes and immediately went down to meet the guild employees who came.

"Good morning, Mr. Nine, I came here to tell you that Mr. Winefred has arrived at the guild."

"Winefred?"

"The guild's wine expert you were looking for, Mr. Nine."

"Oh! Have just found out his name. I think he is indeed suitable to become a wine expert." His name is suitable for someone who works in this field. "Since when did he get here?"

"Just now, Mr. Nine."

"Doesn't he still need to rest first?"

"The guild has also asked him to rest first and meet you in the afternoon. But then he heard the information that you need his help about wine again, he immediately wanted to meet you. If the guild does not send me here to inform you, Mr. Winefred will definitely come here himself. "

"Alright, I guess he can't wait to try my wine." I just smiled at that.

"Mr. Nine, fortunately, you came quickly, if not, I will immediately come to your place." Wine expert or Winefred came to see me as soon as I arrived at the guild, i think he had been waiting at the guild entrance all the time.

"Hello, Mr. Winefred, I will actually see you in the afternoon because you have just arrived here. A two-day trip will definitely make you tired."

"After I knew that you wanted to see me, I knew you would have another wine that would be absolutely unique, I am honored to be able to appraise the quality of your wine, even though I know your wine must have exceptional quality. I can't wait any longer to try your wine. I have never forgotten the wine you brought before."

"I am glad to hear that. But today I don't want to appraise my wine, Mr. Winefred, but need your help for something else."

"Oh, we can talk about it inside, Mr. Nine."

I was brought into the meeting room to discuss it further.

"I actually need your help finding a few employees who will handle my wines."

"What can I do for you, Mr. Nine?"

"These are some of the wines that I will use to test prospective employees later. They will taste it, and I will choose those who can explain the taste and the difference." I opened the wine box and took it out.

"That's why I need your help to judge their opinions later. For that reason, I will give all of this wine to you so that you can study the taste and the difference, and later you can easily find out whether their opinions are correct or not."

"Can I taste it now?"

"Of course, please. If you have any questions, I'll answer it. But I also don't really understand in detail, as a merchant, I only know the basic information. That's why I need you, a wine expert."

He poured the wine and champagne that I brought into the cup he usually used when tasting wine. Like a professional sommelier I've seen in the previous world, he sees color and smells it first before tasting it.

"These two wines are the same as the wines you brought before, and there is one different one. I can tell because I have never forgotten the taste of it. This merlot wine has a taste that I have never tasted before, while this Cabernet Sauvignon wine and Bordeaux Red Blend is similar to the one you brought before, but the quality is much better." He explained to me after tasting the red wines. Previously, he tasted Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux Red Blend and Tempranillo wine.

"I feel a slight similarity between Bordeaux Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon wine."

"Your analysis is precise, Mr. Winefred, as expected of the best wine expert in this town. The two wines are indeed the same as the one I brought before, there is only one different one."

"Are Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux Red Blend and Merlot the names of these wine makers? They are very good at making wine like this."

"That's not the name of the winery, sir. That is the name of the grape variety used to make wine."

"Aren't all grapes the same? Because it's just grape."

"Where I come from, we divide each type of grapes used to make wine so that the taste of wine is consistent, and we can find out which grapes are best for wine which will affect the price of the wine itself. In addition, there are processes that must be followed and several conditions that must be met to ensure the quality of wine is guaranteed."

"Now I understand why your wine is so easy to recognize and so much better than wine here. In addition to the winemaking techniques, you also monitor closely the type of grapes used. Our knowledge about wine is far behind, I hope wine makers and grape farmers here will begin to identify the grapes that they grow and use for wine to make their wine taste consistent, and slowly improve the way they produce wine."

"It seems like it will take a long time to be on par with the wine you have, Mr Nine."

"Do Bordeaux Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon use the same grape varieties? Is Bordeaux the name of the grape variety too?"

"You could say that, but Bordeaux Red Blend is not made from one grape variety but rather more than two grape varieties. Bordeaux is not the name of a grape variety, but the name of the region where the wine was made. This Bordeaux Red Blend is made from a mixture of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. That's why you can taste a little in common with Cabernet Sauvignon wine. But people usually can't find similarities between these two, Mr. Winefred."

After I explained the basic information like that, he continued tasting the champagne.

Like before, he saw the color and aroma.

"Different from the usual red wine, this wine is transparent and slightly yellowish, and there are lots of bubbles and fizzing sounds, I think it's more like beer." After he observed its characteristics, he then tasted it.

"It tastes like wine, but it's different. I don't know how to explain it, It's like drinking wine and beer together, but it doesn't taste like the taste of beer."

"That is wine, sir. But with different production technique with ordinary winemaking, so it produces the same characteristics as beer. We used to call it Sparkling Wine."

"Then, are these names the names of the grape varieties used?"

"No, that's the type name. Champagne is a sparkling wine that is only made in the Champagne region. If it is made elsewhere, they cannot use Champagne as the name."

"Oh! Means Champagne is a brand name. Like Red Royal Wine, the best wine here before I tasted yours."

"In addition, Champagne must be made with certain grape varieties such as Arbane, Chardonnay, Petit Meslier, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot noir. There are so many varieties of grapes where I come from. So, how does it taste, Mr. Winefred? "

"I don't know how to explain it, I tasted a new taste, maybe like what you said before, because the grape variety used is different from the previous wine, and I have never tasted the same taste with the wine made here. This Brut Champagne tastes a little less sweet compared to the others, and I felt err, 'dry' maybe? While Rose Champagne is much sweeter, other than that, its beautiful color can be popular among women. And for Blanc de Blanc, does it taste fresh? I don't know how to explain it. They all have different tastes from each other. "

"Can you help me select the employees later, sir?"

"Of course, you have given me these wines. I will study it in more detail, so I can choose the best employee to handle these wines."

"We will do the selection next week, are you okay with the time?"

"Of course, I will clear all of my schedules."

"Thank you, Mr. Winefred. I will depend on you next week." After that, I left the meeting room while Winefred carefully closed the wine bottles and put them back into the box like a very valuable inheritance.