Chapter 889 Rich people don’t drink Lafite from 1982
Sunday.
Xiang Yang, who was going to JCE's home to watch the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony, was in no hurry to leave early.
Always prepare a gift for a visit.
The biggest benefit my wife has received since she got the endorsement is that she can wear eye-catching jewelry on the red carpet.
Then at home.
"Xiang, how about just bringing these two bottles of red wine?" Macron moved two boxes of red wine from Cheetah Winery from the warehouse at Xiangyang's home.
Each took a bottle from it.
I heard Xiang Yang say that he would take the rest, since there was still a lot at home anyway.
"Okay, you can take it." Xiangyang shrugged. He didn't have any feelings for red wine, but he actually hoped that Cheetah Winery could send some beer.
"Then I'll bring a few more bottles. Maybe Little John's family will be here today." Macron said with a smile.
"Don't bother, JCE's collection is much better than these red wines."
"Haha, I almost forgot." When talking about the red wine collected by JCE, Macron laughed out loud.
Although the 1982 Lafite is good, the red wine from last year's Chateau Pontet-Canet is not bad either.
In addition, JCE also likes to collect very niche wines such as garage wine and cult wine.
Although the price of these two wines is very different from the 1982 Lafite, from the perspective of wine tasting, it is rarer to drink them in good vintages than to drink the 1982 Lafite.
In fact, few people know that the reason why the 1982 Lafite is so famous is entirely because the Burgundy production area suffered rain and frost that year, which caused the grapes to grow poorly.
Moreover, when the 1982 red wine was first launched, it did not sell well.
The reason why it was often mentioned later was because Champagne was able to shine in 1982.
After putting the red wine in the car at the door, the two of them were ready to set off.
Since they were heading to the airport after watching the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, there were two people’s luggage and a cat carrier in the trunk of the MPV.
They say they dote on Dongdong alone, but Xiangyang really dotes on him.
I really took it with me on this trip to Damascus.
"Mr. Xiang, should we leave now?" the driver responsible for picking up Xiang Yang asked.
"Of course, but wait a minute." Xiang Yang said, handing the bag containing two bottles of red wine to the driver and saying, "This is a gift for you. I'm lucky today."
"Thank you, Mr. Xiang."
"We'll go in for dinner later, don't be nervous." Xiang Yang said to the driver with a smile before stepping into the car.
"I see you're really not nervous at all." Macron, who followed him, sat down and fastened his seat belt.
What he meant was that Liu Qianqian's participation in the award ceremony today could not arouse Xiang Yang's nervousness.
"What's the use of being nervous?" Xiang Yang smiled.
He is not an actor or a director, and there are no Golden Globe awards such as Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
If he hadn't been an investor in the movie, this award ceremony, which has attracted much attention in the entertainment industry, would have nothing to do with him.
At most, it's just to see what styles of high-end clothing the major brands have prepared for celebrities, and see if there are any new styles that can surprise them.
Say it again.
Liu Qianqian just went to join in the fun.
Maybe, she couldn't tell whether she was nervous or not.
In order not to put more pressure on his wife, Xiang Yang deliberately kept the phone silent in his trouser pocket.
"Why are you suddenly so interested in the award ceremony?" Xiang Yang asked curiously.
Macron corrected: "It's not sudden, I've always been interested."
"I almost forgot, you are from an economic background." Xiang Yang's words invisibly dealt a critical blow to Macron.
How can we have a good chat and bring the topic to light on his head for the fact that the economic recovery failed to meet expectations.
Growth of 1.5%, expected 1.6%.
As for holding on and not letting go?
In other words, isn't this 0.1 gap caused by a group of people who had nothing to do and took to the streets at the end of October?
Originally, the tourism boom caused by the 'China Week' in Paris was enough to maintain a good growth trend in the fourth quarter.
"Let's talk about some lighter topics, Xiang." Macron said with a wry smile: "I heard many people in the cultural field saying that this time may be the most accurate weathervane for the Oscars in recent years. Congratulations. ”
"What the media says cannot be taken seriously." Xiang Yang disagreed.
Although the recent Golden Globe Awards and Oscar awards are very similar, the four key awards of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress can be traced back to the "Lord of the Rings 3" 8 years ago. when.
Later.
The Golden Globe Awards tried to transform towards the aspect of artistic personality, awarding the best feature film for three consecutive years to unpopular masterpieces such as "Babel", "Atonement", and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", which is quite a move towards Europe. Trends are developing at the three major film festivals.
But American fans and the media don't admit it.
People just play for fun.
Let a group of big Hollywood stars get together and have a big party, and the advertising fees inserted during the broadcast will be enough to eat and drink.
What art to play.
In order to save the ratings, the Golden Globe Awards started doing their job again.
"But it seems that, in terms of awards, the gap is quite big." Xiang Yang thought about the information Little John reported to him, and had to admit that the information Macron heard from hearsay was correct.
Simply put, as the list of winners of the Golden Globe Awards was discovered by the media one by one this morning.
This year's Oscar stage is destined to slap many movie fans in the face.
"Inception" has grossed US$839 million at the global box office and has been highly praised by movie fans. However, it was badly mistreated in terms of awards.
Especially with the combined efforts of Hermès Film Investment Company’s public relations-focused “The Social Network” and Weinstein’s “The King’s Speech,” no scum is left.
This result is really disappointing.
"I don't know if Marion Gordia will complain if she meets her again next time." Xiang Yang suddenly remembered the French Rose who had made a huge contribution to the success of "Midnight in Paris".
Hearing this familiar name, Macron's eyes lit up, "I like her works in the past two years very much."
"Really? Which one do you like?"
"Of course it is "Midnight in Paris."" Macron smiled, "After all, it is our French film."
He said this as a matter of course, and Xiang Yang couldn't help but laugh after hearing it.
It didn't take long for the car to arrive at the door of JCE's house.
There was no need to call. Little John's brother stood at the door outside the garden early on behalf of the whole family to welcome Xiang Yang and Macron.
When I see an acquaintance, it’s natural to have some small talk.
After saying hello, Xiang Yang and Macron simply got out of the car, carried red wine and walked towards the villa on foot.
The live broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards has not started yet, but the results are basically out.
Little John's brother and Xiang Yang verified the list of winners revealed by the media, and the smiles on their faces couldn't help but become a little wider.
Um.
Although little John is an annoyance to the whole family, he is still the youngest son in the family.
"Xiang, will he go on stage to receive the award today?"
Realizing something, before entering the house, Little John's brother suddenly asked Xiang Yang.
"I don't know about that." Xiang Yang shrugged.
should
Probably not.
If there is no producer award, what is he going to do?
Hearing the explanation, Little John's brother breathed a sigh of relief, then this was really lucky news.
"Xiang, welcome."
JCE and Little John's mother were also ready to welcome him early. They greeted Xiangyang as soon as the door opened.
Then there’s Macron. "Xiang, I cooked your favorite dish today. You should eat more when the time comes." Little John's mother was very enthusiastic and wanted to take Xiang Yang to the kitchen for a full meal first.
"Didn't I hear that you brought the cat?"
"Auntie, I don't dare let it wander around your house." Xiangyang waved his hand. He was not worried that JCE's antique furniture would be scratched and he couldn't afford to pay for it, but that there were too many bottles and cans in the house.
Cats are very sensitive to perfumes and the like, and it’s not good to smell them too much.
"It's okay." Misunderstanding what Xiang Yang meant, Little John's mother insisted on letting Xiang Yang carry Dongdong in.
The entire award ceremony, including the preliminary coverage, took almost three or four hours, so it was so hard for him to stay in the car.
"That's okay."
After some persuasion from her, Xiang Yang had no choice but to agree with a wry smile.
When he entered the house again with Dongdong in his arms, there was already an open bottle of red wine on the table in the living room.
Macron and Little John's older siblings were holding cups and communicating.
Are you drinking now?
You didn't even wait for me?
Xiang Yang was surprised.
"Xiang, come and have a taste. This is the red wine that my father opened with his own hands. He."
Before Little John's brother finished speaking, JCE, who was holding a cork at the tip of his nose and smelling the fruity aroma, made a few 'cough' sounds.
"Xiang, give it a try."
"Okay." After handing the chubby stuff to Little John's mother, Xiangyang came to a few people with a smile, took the bottle from Macron and took a look.
Good guy, no wonder everyone is so impatient.
1992 Cabernet Sauvignon from Screaming Eagle Winery.
In front of this bottle of red wine, Lafite who was born in 1982 is like a younger brother.
"Look, I'm telling you that you won't be disappointed if you come today." Xiang Yang put down the wine bottle and took the wine glass from Macron's hand, habitually putting it on the tip of his nose and sniffing it.
The aroma is fruity, with a hint of cherry and a hint of herbs.
This wine should be good for stewing meat.
"Let us congratulate together." Seeing that his child and the two young people in front of him were reluctant to move, JCE suggested with a smile.
It hurts, but today is a good day.
He had prepared more than one bottle of good red wine. There were also two bottles of Pinot Noir from Lehua Winery and a bottle of 1990 Conti on the dining table.
Originally he wanted the children to drink Conti first.
As a result, his eldest son took over this bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, which is known as the "King of Worship Winery".
"Uncle JCE, I'm very curious. You invited us to drink this kind of wine at the Golden Globe Awards. Let's wait for the Oscars"
Xiang Yang took a sip and marveled that this wine could be sold for a high price of US$500,000 at the auction. At the same time, he asked curiously.
"I" JCE looked at Xiang Yang and said slowly: "I have another box."
Red wine case.
Six bottles per box.
This cult wine, which has a very small production volume, is all in wheel boxes. It can be seen that JCE really likes to collect red wine, and it can also be seen that he is actually quite proud of his youngest son.
Xiang Yang clicked his tongue, Little John is really stupid.
Why don't you steal the wine and sell it?
"Don't take photos. If Anna finds out, she will probably be angry with me." JCE warned Xiangyang.
This wine was so rare that he didn't even want to part with it when little JoJo was born.
If Xiang Yang hadn't come over today, he wouldn't have been willing to do it either.
But when he saw that Xiang Yang didn't praise the taste of the wine after tasting it, he couldn't help but frown.
Although he knew Xiangyang didn't like drinking red wine.
But if you still don’t like this wine.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Yang's love was straightforward and direct. Taking advantage of the chat between Macron and Little John's brothers and sisters, he pulled JCE and whispered:
"Uncle JCE, why don't you give me two bottles."
"???"
"This time Little John is in the limelight in the United States. If there is any party held at our house, I will have a few bottles of good wine at home." Xiang Yang said:
"Uncle JCE, Cheetah Winery is not of high quality."
"." JCE frowned and turned his head to think, what he said was indeed correct.
In front of famous wines, the red wine of Cheetah Winery is indeed a bit hard to come by.
Um.
With Xiang Yang's status now, he really needs to prepare some good red wine at home for emergencies.
These two bottles were gifts to him at that time.
"Let's make an agreement first, just these two bottles, don't worry about the others." Gritting his teeth, JCE decided to reward Xiang Yang.
After all, he not only doubled his small treasury countless times.
At the same time, it also led Little John to the right path.
Thinking about it this way, he felt a little stingy again.
It's not that he is stingy, but it is very troublesome to store red wine. He is afraid that if he gives too much, it will be ruined by Xiang Yang.
Just when he was thinking about buying a wine cabinet for Xiang Yang to store red wine if he didn't have to spend some money, the Golden Globe Awards ceremony appeared on the TV as a special scene on the TV screen.
Um.
And it’s not just the beginning.
It looks like there are already several crew members warming up for the red carpet.
"I will make arrangements and send it to you when the time comes." JCE, whose attention was attracted by the red carpet, smiled and said to Xiang Yang.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you."
Xiang Yang also set his sights on TV.
Two bottles, one for Liu Qianqian to taste.
One bottle is used to stew meat to replenish the body.
Just right.
"Xiang, I heard Christian Vallo say that in a few months you will also have a film festival in Beijing?"
Little John's brother also looked at the TV, and then came over with a wine dispenser.
"Well, yes." Xiangyang raised his face.
The Capital Film Festival is not the pheasant award that others talk about, and the purpose of holding this award is not to provide more A-class film awards in the country.
Instead, it builds channels for domestic and international film resources.
"If you are interested, you can take the time to bring your family to participate. Maybe your favorite movie will be played at the film festival."
Xiang Yang smiled and extended the invitation.
"Really?" Little John's brother was surprised. He subconsciously looked at the Golden Globe Awards and then at Xiang Yang.
He also thought that this film festival awarded awards to movies like the Golden Globe Awards.
"Of course, I believe this film festival will not disappoint you." Xiang Yang drank the red wine in his glass and added:
"The premise is that you don't chase stars."
As soon as he finished speaking, the host introduced the crew for the next show from the TV.
Hear the name "Black Swan".
Xiang Yang turned his head away
(End of chapter)