Chapter 271 Taunting
"No way, what is the background of this company? Why are you talking so arrogantly?"
"After so many years of being a runner-up, when will they realize that their company's liquor is just garbage?"
"It's not that I look down on my country, China. It's just that after having tasted those top-quality red wines and champagnes, I find them to be more fragrant."
"The best wine company in the country is still Shanbai. To be honest, Qitian really can't be ranked. Aren't they afraid of being slapped in the face for saying this?"
The competition hasn't even started yet, but the comments online are somewhat unfavorable to the Qitian Group.
However, because Qi Tian ranked fifth in the preliminary round, many people on the Internet had high expectations for him.
It's just the preliminary round, some top companies will let it go, so the gold content is not very high.
As long as the wine produced in the preliminary round meets the standards, you can participate and get a place in the finals.
But the finals are where the real battle takes place.
It is a global live broadcast with on-site competition. There is no water content at all, it is all solid stuff.
The first thing to be brought to the stage in the competition was red wine. Overseas, they were all mid- to high-end wines with bright colors. The judges first decanted the wine.
Then a professional etiquette lady poured the wine into the red wine glass, and the eight judges unanimously picked up the wine.
First, shake the goblet and smell its flavor, then taste it carefully, take a small sip in your mouth, spit it out, and rinse your mouth with clean water.
The judges had drunk too many fine wines, and this red wine was only considered average. Their expressions did not change much.
In the first three rows of the auditorium, the audience was also given the same drink, and they drank it too.
In order not to affect the evaluation of the wine, they would start their comments and talk for about five or six minutes before starting to taste the next wine.
"The color of this red wine is okay, and the aroma is fragrant, but it is a little astringent after taking a sip. I give it three points."
"Two points, this red wine is not beautiful enough..."
After that, it continued for another hour.
When Chen Yimin arrived, the evaluation was only one-third done and Qi Tian's wine had not yet been served.
Hu Zi and San'er were arranged in the audience seats, while Chen Yimin went to where Qi Tian was sitting.
"You're here!" The R&D director's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Yimin. He lowered his voice and patted him on the shoulder.
The head of R&D said, “You should come and see how your wine is reviewed.”
Chen Yimin shrugged and said nonchalantly, "You can give any evaluation you want, we're both number one anyway."
Ou Kai was very unhappy and felt that this group of people were simply arrogant.
He looked at them in annoyance, then looked at Chen Yimin and said, "I really admire your shamelessness. Among so many wine companies, you dare to say that you are the best."
Each type of wine has its own characteristics, and the winners are different every year, but basically, they are all from top companies.
Because the judges change every year, each judge has his or her own favorite wine. Their tastes are different , resulting in different scores.
In previous years, there were a few people who liked white wine, but they never won first place. This year, almost all of them were red wine lovers, and they dared to say such things.
Ou Kai wanted to say something, but the person on his right glanced at him and said in French, "Enough, Ou Kai, stop caring about others. We should pay attention to the wines from the top wine industries. There is no need to quarrel with others over such a low-level matter."
Ou Kai was not convinced, but he finally calmed down.
Chen Yimin felt a little puzzled and looked at the director of R&D, who then said, "Don't worry about him, he's a strange person."
As he was speaking, a top champagne manufacturer came on stage.
As soon as the bottle of wine was opened, a faint fragrance wafted out, and some judges were eager to try it.
"This is top-quality white champagne. Just the smell makes me itch. I'm really looking forward to this wine."
Several judges smiled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. It was indeed a top-notch wine, with rich layers of flavor and a lingering aftertaste, giving a sense of summer tranquility.
There were judges who immediately gave it extremely high praise.
"After drinking this champagne, I think I have found my number one, it is impeccable! I give it 9.8 points!"
Afterwards, the other seven judges also smiled and gave their scores. The first three rows of the audience also agreed. This white champagne was indeed a unique wine.
"Ah, it's indeed a top champagne manufacturer. I want to drink it just by looking at it."
"I'm really looking forward to it. This is the first top wine company to release white champagne. I wonder what other top wines will be released."
"Wow, I'm so envious of the first three rows of the auditorium. I also want to try what this top-notch wine tastes like."
"Don't be sour upstairs. Half of the first three rows of the audience are wine merchants, some are wine critics, and a few are wealthy people who are famous on the list."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a lot of sour remarks afterwards.
With so many people of unusual identities coming here, the security here is different. People with guns can be seen at every door, and the surroundings are guarded tightly.
This is to ensure that this winemaking competition can be held smoothly.
Today, the entire hotel was booked.
All the participating wine companies were arranged here.
The evaluation was half completed and the drinking competition was temporarily stopped.
After that, they each went their own way and began to rest.
Tasting too many wines in one day would affect the judges' taste buds, so the competition was stopped directly.
The competition will officially begin tomorrow morning.
Chen Yimin did not stay in the hotel. He went around G City with Hu Zi and the others, and then went out to eat some G City’s specialty dishes.
The taste is pretty good. Chen Yimin has a pig's taste buds, so he would have a very strong taste for bad food. But for him, eating delicious food is also a kind of enjoyment.
The three of them enjoyed the meal very much.
Before he returned, Chen Yimin's cell phone rang.
"Mr. Chen, what should we do? Our wine is gone!"
"What?"
The competition is tomorrow, but their wine suddenly disappeared.
This news made the people from the Qitian Group who came to participate in the competition very panicked.
The person in charge of keeping the wine was so anxious that he cried out, "What should I do? I shouldn't have gone downstairs to eat. I was afraid that the wine would be broken, so I didn't bring it downstairs. Who knew it would be gone when I came back?"
I don’t know who was so bold as to steal their wine.
The R&D director had already contacted the hotel staff to retrieve the surveillance footage. Chen Yimin learned the news and rushed back with them.
