Rich In a Brief
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Melia wore a pair of gloves while serving the king crab. "Well. All dishes are almost complete. Luis is preparing the last meal."

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As Melia spoke, Luis took out the final dish. It was an Auguria lobster. The lobster is not too seasoned, but gives off a seductive aroma.

Only the most skilled chefs know the importance of bringing out the natural flavor of food without relying on seasonings.

Dwi's gaze fell on Luis, judging himself. "Lia, is he the friend you were talking about?" He was indeed expecting a young man, but not as young as that man.

"He's my best friend, Luis Nardo," said Lia, happily introducing him.

"It's amazing." Melia's face turned grim. His voice riled up as he exclaimed, "Lia, look at you. You're not being feminine at all."

"This lobster is huge" Dwi commented with a friendly smile. Unlike Melia, she did not discuss the topic further. From the beginning, he wasn't very interested in Luis. If not for her appearance in Lia's house, she wouldn't have cared at all.

"It's hard to find a lobster of this size now. It's an Auguria lobster, isn't it?" ask Dwi.

"You seem to know a lot" Luis replied as he gave his thumbs up. "It's true this lobster Auguria. A fishing boat came home with a big catch. I bought everything. These two lobsters are only a fraction of the other special catches."

"A fishing boat?"

Dwi who was usually calm and level-headed could feel her lips twitching. "What kind of family buys a whole fisherman's catch?" He pondered.

"All right then. Let's eat!"

"Luis, join us" urged Melia.

"I'll take the wine," Luis said. He entered the kitchen and brought out the wine stored in a bucket of ice.

Dwi took a bottle of wine from him. He could feel a slightly rough texture on the surface of the bottle as he stroked it. "This wine looks like it's old enough, huh?" Eyes sparkling.

He can know in one look. Glass bottles like this are already rare in the market.

Without waiting for Luis to answer, Dwi added, "I once tasted a century-old wine from Baria at a friend's place. At that time, the wine had already passed its superior period, but I could still clearly remember the perfection of its taste."

"The best time to drink red wine is after it has been stored for 3 to 5 years. For wines produced by first-generation wineries, they can be stored for up to 15 years, or even longer. However, the wine will stale if stored for more than 20 years. There is indeed wine that is stored for a long time, but most people drink it because of the background of the wine, not because of the taste."

Luis took a bottle of wine from Dwi and pulled the cork.

After the cork came off, the sweet aroma of wine began to fill the air. Although the smell was not strong, the wine had a different story.

Lia brought three glasses of wine, and Luis poured each. The reflection of light from the ceiling struck the glass, making it slightly shiny.

Dwi took one glass for himself and turned the wine glass from the bottom before smelling the wine from the edge of the glass. He then raised the glass and drank it, tasting the taste of the wine.

"Good choice."

"Is that good?" Melia smiled at the comment and started tasting her wine. It is obvious that they are used to this.

After tasting the wine, Melia's facial expression changed as she looked at Luis. "Luis, do you still have more of this wine? Can you give me a bottle?"

Hearing that, Dwi did not want to lose. "Don't be unfair, Luis. Melia may be your senior, but I am also your senior. You should also give me a bottle if you plan to give it to me! "

Although the explanation and logic behind Dwi's words sounded ridiculous, he couldn't resist for the sake of the wine.

"Huh? That amazing?" Lia muttered when she heard them quarrel. He then took a sip but then frowned. "I think the wine I tasted in Firian was better than this, and at that time the wine I tasted was only second-generation."

All he could feel from this wine was sour and also slightly bitter, as if it was produced by some remote producer that could not even compare to the cheapest wine that could be found in the village.

"You won't understand." Melia shook her head and continued, "This wine must have been saved for several years. It may not feel that way at the first gulp, but if you taste it carefully, you can feel the different layers and textures of the wine."

Dwi also smiled as she continued Melia's words, "For wine that has been stored for several years, the fruit's taste will be lower than that of a young wine, and the taste is softer when drunk. The chocolate flavor and sweet root will also be stronger. Wine must be aging well."

"This wine is actually stored at the perfect temperature in the best place. The reason it tastes a bit bitter is because this wine has been stored for several years" Luis added.

All this information Luis explained he got from Shopazon when he got this wine for 1,500 dollars in the marketplace.

The same amount of money Luis used to buy 10 percent of Hennerik Industry shares back then, so this wine was very valuable and had sentimental value to him.

"Every old bottle of wine has its own story to tell. I wonder what story this wine has?" Melia asked, curious.

Compared to the taste of wine, he was more interested in the history behind this wine. Most red wine is collected by collectors because it is valuable and also because of the story behind its manufacture.

Just like antiques, but instead of being stored in a closet, some old wines can also be drunk.

Luis turned the bottom of the wine glass. As if you can see the story through the wine round.

"The year 1776 was not an ordinary year, as Ardania managed to expel its invaders and eventually became an independent state. To commemorate it, they used the best wine and other ingredients at the time to make several hundred bottles of the best wine."

Luis continued, "Actually, the reason this wine is valuable is not because of the year it was made. This wine is not even made with the best fermentation techniques, but its uniqueness is in its origin."

"Wait, so this wine has a history of more than 200 years?" Lia could not believe hearing it, meanwhile Melia and Dwi exchanged glances their expressions grimly.

They suddenly felt like the wine in their hands felt heavier.

They were more surprised to hear the history behind the wine compared to the year it was made. This wine had now become priceless in their eyes.