No wine appraiser was invited for this meeting. None of the people present was a professional wine taster. However, the first action they made when they picked up the cup was the same. They sniffed it with their noses first.
Zhou Shijie was no exception. He straightforwardly brought the cup closer, sniffed the fragrance and squinted his eyes.
Then, he slowly shook the whole cup. Immediately, ripples appeared in the 80% full liquor. Of course, he did the whole action very carefully in case he spilled a little bit. Otherwise, he would be distressed to death.
"As the rumor says, it's emerald liquor. No wonder it's the legendary Monkey Wine." Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion while looking at the rippling liquor.
Most of the white spirits were colorless and transparent. Most of the colored ones were fruit wines, such as mulberry wine. However, the monkey wine was known as the hundred fruit wine, which meant that there were many kinds of fruits in it. Just by looking at the clear green liquor, it was hard to imagine how it was brewed.
Feeling that his saliva was about to drip out, Zhou Shijie hurriedly brought it close to his mouth and took a small sip. Ordinary wines were either spicy or mellow, but Monkey Wine was different. The first sip was soft and smooth, not like the taste of wine. Instead, it had a hint of sweet and sour taste of fruits, mixed with a little taste of wine. If one tasted it carefully, he would find the following strong taste. Ordinary fruit wines definitely didn't have such strong taste.
That was why Monkey Wine was different from other fruit wines. It not only satisfied the smoothness of fruit wines, but also carried the excitement of hard liquor.
As a chef, although Zhou Shijie was old, his tongue was still very sensitive. When he deliberately tasted it, he felt the freshness and sweetness of pear, the sourness and sweetness of apple, the pure sweetness of lychee, and so on.
They were all concentrated in the small wine cup. Every sip was all-encompassing and integrated into a harmonious whole.
"The taste is totally different from what I imagined. I haven't drunk such good wine for many years." Zhu Dakang revealed an intoxicated expression.
Obviously, he was very satisfied with the monkey wine. Of course, even so, he was still as careful as ever when drinking. He didn't drink in big gulps. Instead, he cherished every sip and tasted it. He was afraid that if he drank too much, there would be no more.
"Indeed. I've always thought fruit wine wasn't considered as wine because it wasn't strong. However, the current Monkey Wine has subverted my perception." Chief Brewer Wan also liked the taste very much.
"Since Head Chef Yuan made a move, I knew it would be …" Ding Yuanshan couldn't think of a suitable adjective.
It had to be a Shocking Thunder. This Heaven Collapsing Earth Sinking Violet Golden Hammer could save the dog head's life.
"It's not easy to be proficient in one field, but there really are some people who are proficient in everything." Mao Ming, Mr. Ma's friend, sighed with emotion.
"This little brat is indeed not bad. He still needs to work harder." Although Mr. Ma tried his best to suppress the upward curve at the corner of his mouth, it still leaked a little.
Obviously, he was very happy about the monkey wine and Yuan Zhou's current achievements. He regarded Yuan Zhou as his successor and descendant. Even though Yuan Zhou's current cooking skills were top-notch, it was not bad for him to make waves in other fields.
Thirty to forty people stood together. Other than the sound of drinking and smashing the bar, there were only low sighs of emotion. Apart from that, there was no other sound. It was simply too quiet.
"How is it, Uncle Zhou? Is the wine good enough?" Yuan Zhou asked when he saw Zhou Shijie was about to finish the wine.
"Yuan, don't talk first. Let me finish the last mouthful first," said Zhou Shijie.
Zhou Shijie carefully turned the cup upside down and poured the last drop of the wine into his mouth. Then, he smacked his lips and shook the cup several times. After making sure there was no more wine left, he put the cup down.
"I don't need any proof. This is the Monkey Wine, although I have never drunk it before. By the way, how much wine did I pour just now? How much is left? "When Zhou Shijie said that, he lowered his voice and asked.
This was related to how much Monkey Wine he could bring home. This was a very important question and he had to figure it out.
"There are a total of thirty-five people here. Including Uncle Zhou, there are thirty-six people. Each of them is two grams. In total, we have consumed 2.2kg of wine. There are 2.8kg left." Yuan Zhou glanced around and got an idea.
"Why are there so many people here?! These people have nothing to do but want to drink wine all day long. If I had known, I would have limited the number of people, "said Zhou Shijie.
It was too much for such a group of people to drink so much wine.
Of course, this was Zhou Shijie's prejudice. All the chefs present were enjoying the Monkey Wine slowly. Not to mention others, even Zhu Dakang, Zhou Shijie's friend, definitely knew more about wine.
But knowing it was one thing, watching such a high-quality wine disappear so easily was one thing, but it still hurt to see it disappear so easily.
Of course, although he was complaining, Zhou Shijie didn't forget that today was a Wine Tasting Conference for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he straightened his clothes and stood on the rostrum.
"Just now, everyone has tasted the Monkey Wine. You all have a clear idea of the situation. Next, let's enter the appraisal." Zhou Shijie went straight to the point.
The moment he finished speaking, the first person to speak was Zhu Dakang.
"Based on all the descriptions of the Monkey Wine that I've read in books, although I've never tasted it before, I feel that it's the most authentic one now that I've tasted it," said Zhu Dakang solemnly.
Then it was Mr. Wan, who was next to him, who spoke. Everyone spoke one after another and all agreed with the authenticity of the monkey wine.
Of course, in the end, someone couldn't help but ask if there was any wine left. Of course, he was rejected by Zhou Shijie with a good reason, "Such precious wine isn't cabbage. How can there be a lot of it? Head Chef Yuan's pub does provide Monkey Wine. Please take care of Yuan Zhou's business." Finally, he managed to divert everyone's attention.
This was something he had confirmed with Yuan Zhou previously. Therefore, Zhou Shijie didn't feel any pressure when he said that. In his heart, however, he was thinking, "Finally, I managed to keep the remaining two catties. It's really not easy."
Therefore, everyone surrounded Yuan Zhou and asked him about the pub. The regular customers of the pub didn't know that there was a group of people coming to compete with them for the limited quota of the pub.
Originally, there were too many monks and not enough porridge. Now, there was a new group of people. The group of people led by Chen Wei and Old Lu were probably going to cry.
Just when Yuan Zhou was dealing with all kinds of strange questions, the system came to join in the fun.
"Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden mission. Do you want to receive the reward?" the system displayed.
Yuan Zhou paused. He had completed quite a lot of hidden missions, such as "Famous in the whole city" and "Develop the Ultimate Taste of Dishes". What would it be this time?
"Let's talk about it when I'm free," Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart.
Then, he continued chatting with the people that squeezed into the pub. Everyone tacitly kept the topic within the scope of the Monkey Wine. However, no one asked about the secret recipe or brewing method. They were all mature adults. No matter how curious they were, they couldn't ask about it.
In such an atmosphere, the tasting meeting came to an end. It could be predicted that the Monkey Wine would become famous in the country the next day.
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