Upon hearing this, Ma Guoliang nodded, understanding Chen Dong's meaning.
Indeed, the boss only needs to manage the overall direction; the specific operational matters should be left to professionals like them.
Of course, what he's doing now is providing effective information for the boss to choose from.
"Boss, as you probably already know, Gaul is the most famous wine-producing country in the world. It's not just famous, but the quality is truly excellent. The development of wines in Italy, Spain, the United States, and other countries has more or less drawn on the development path of Gaul, so we should probably start with Gaul. After all, it's the most authentic."
Chen Dong nodded.
"More importantly, Gaul has established a strict and comprehensive wine classification and quality control system, and has enacted national laws to protect it. It implements the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. According to legal regulations and wine quality, it is divided into four quality levels: Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC), Vin de Pays (Vin de Géri), Vin de Pays (Vin de Regionali), and Vin de Table (Vin de Table)..."
Next, Ma Guoliang gave a detailed explanation of this standard.
Of course, this content is relatively dry.
However, Chen Dong and Annie listened with great interest, while Zhou Huimin found it a bit overwhelming.
Ma Guoliang continued, "Bordeaux, Burgundy, and other regions are famous for their wine production. Currently, Gaul grape cultivation area and output rank second in the world, second only to Spain..."
Next, Ma Guoliang gave a detailed introduction to the differences between wine regions such as Bordeaux and Burgundy, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of investing in them.
Take Burgundy, for example. It has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers, often accompanied by hail, which can damage the grapes. However, at the same time, the soil here is complex and varies greatly. The soil on each hillside is different, and even the soil on the mountainside and at the foot of each mountain is different. Therefore, the same vineyard can produce wines of different qualities and types.
However, he does not recommend buying wineries here because the risks are relatively high.
Listening to Ma Guoliang's introduction, not only Chen Dong, but also Annie and Zhou Huimin felt that they had learned a lot.
Despite being investors, Ma Guoliang and Annie have very different perspectives on issues.
This is mainly reflected in the differences in thinking between men and women.
Simply put, Ma Guoliang has a more masculine perspective and appears more rational, while Annie has a more feminine perspective, and her understanding of Gallic wines combines both rationality and emotion.
As the conversation deepened, Annie and Vivian Chow joined in, and the atmosphere became lively.
Based on his experiences from his previous life, as well as the opinions of Ma Guoliang and Annie, Chen Dong said, "I estimate that we can forget about the top-tier wineries. Lafite and several others are already owned by wealthy European families. However, we can try our luck with the second-tier wineries."
Ma Guoliang and the others agreed with Chen Dong's assessment.
After all, the top wineries are the face of European wine, and they will definitely be owned by the most prestigious families, and outsiders will not be tolerated.
“We can reconsider those wineries whose quality is truly high but which were not awarded a superclass designation in 1855,” Anne added.
Ma Guoliang nodded approvingly, "That's right. The ratings back then mainly focused on the Médoc region, which meant that many excellent wineries outside of that region were not included on the list. We should also make those excellent wineries our target."
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More than ten hours later, they got off the plane in Paris.
Wolong had already booked rooms for them at a five-star hotel on the Champs-Élysées, including a presidential suite for the three of them and more ordinary rooms for Ma Guoliang and his bodyguards.
Three people in a presidential suite. Haha, a real threesome.
Outside the hotel, by the fountain, a group of them were enjoying the view while discussing their upcoming itinerary.
Chen Dong said to Zhou Huimin and Annie, "Alright, let's first take a look around Paris and have some fun for a few days before we go to buy a winery."
Annie disagreed with Chen Dong's arrangement, saying, "We don't want to wander around here anymore; we want to go straight to the wineries!"
As an investor, she was also aroused to invest.
Zhou Huimin also agreed with Annie's statement.
Because what she longed for most was romance, and after hearing so many interesting stories about Gallic wines, she wanted to see them for herself.
There's a romantic element to it; she finds it fun to be able to do things with the man she loves.
And in those high-end boutiques on the Champs-Élysées, perfumes, clothing, and jewelry are things that only women can truly appreciate.
Men like Chen Dong aren't really interested in these things.
Of course, a romantic encounter is something every man likes. Who wouldn't want a stunningly beautiful woman to take the initiative to strike up a conversation with them?
However, Vivian Chow absolutely did not want Chen Dong to be approached and seduced by beautiful women again.
She already felt uncomfortable with just one Annie; if another one appeared, it would be even worse.
Although Chen Dong assured that there would be no more one-night stands, who can say for sure?
Men, hmph...
Chen Dong insisted on his own idea, "Forget it, let's just look around here a bit more. We need to learn more about the specifics of the winery; we can't make a decision right away. Besides, we can't just blindly stumble upon it like headless flies, so we'll have to trouble Ma Guoliang for the next couple of days!"
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