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Despite the upsetting encounter with Eleanor, Summer remained in good spirits for the competition. Susanne and she headed to the second area of the competition.The competition in the second level was to name the wine and its year after tasting it. It was more difficult than the previous round.Upon their arrival, they saw a brown wooden roundtable with ten wine glasses on it. Several contestants, men and women included, gathered around the roundtable, forming a considerable queue.Susanne stood next to Summer as she explained, "Summer, the key to this competition is to identify the kind of wine based on their smell and taste. Although they upped the difficulty, it'll be easy to identify the wine if you grasp their unique characteristics."Just as Susanne said, it was indeed a little hard to identify the wine by tasting it. However, every type of wine was distinct.Take whiskey for example. Since whiskey was brewed from grains, one could taste the grains when drinking it. Tequila
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For example, if a Rémy Martin cognac was 10 years old, any answer between 5 to 15 years old would be accepted. Luck played a part in this competition.Summer sampled all the red wines. Eventually, she settled on the third glass from her left. It had a distinctive flavor that she was sure of. Summer confidently identified it as Hennessy's 20-year-old red wine.The female judge looked apologetic upon hearing Summer's response. "Sorry. This is indeed Hennessy's red wine, but it's actually 30 years old."Having guessed incorrectly, Summer didn't earn any points for this round.Although she had the freedom to select any glass from the ten presented, she only had one chance to answer. She went with what she thought was her best guess, but unfortunately, it was wrong.Disappointed, she stepped back, although she handled it better than her initial mistake.She likely realized she was now unlikely to compete for the top spots. With no chance of winning an award, she decided to relax and e
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Caroline had officially lit a fire under Summer. It was high time for Summer to get her head in the game and score well in the competition.Susanne was also surprised by Caroline's outburst, but she didn't feel as intimidated as Summer did. After all, it was Summer who bore the brunt of Caroline's anger, not her.After Caroline left, Susanne patted Summer on her shoulder with sympathy. "Summer, cheer up. Just try your best."Contrary to her comforting words, there was a teasing smile on Susanne's face. Summer didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was Susanne seriously mocking her at such a time?All things aside, the biggest problem was getting a place in the competition. Getting into the top three was out of the question, but at least Summer had to get a decent place.The wine-tasting party would soon announce the full rankings for the competition, listing every contestant according to their total scores. Summer dreaded the thought of Caroline's potential reaction if she were to s
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Only members from the four prestigious families or prominent individuals were allowed in the wine-tasting party. While Yolanda was Zach's girlfriend, she hadn't married him. Technically, she couldn't get an invitation. She was only a special visitor.Summer remained confused. Susanne said there was someone who could help her. That someone happened to be Yolanda.However, Yolanda was only well-versed in coffee, wasn't she? Was she a wine expert too?Susanne knew what Summer was thinking. She explained, "Yola is a barista, but she's also a sommelier. She's as good as James.""Really?" Summer had eyes like saucers when she heard that, looking at Yolanda in disbelief.Yolanda smiled bashfully and said, "Susanne's just flattering me, but I'm a sommelier indeed. Although I'm not as amazing as she claims me to be, I'll definitely help you wherever I can."After a pause, she asked, "So, what exactly happened? Do you guys have a problem?"Susanne immediately answered, "Yeah, we've got a
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That was also to say that if the red wine series was chosen, then the name of the wine could definitely be guessed from these five brands.Yola continued, "Regarding the wine vintage, it's mostly below 50 years. Wines over 50 years old are relatively rare. I heard from Zach that the wine-tasting event hosted by the four major families this time didn't manage to acquire enough high vintage wines from Eurania in time, so it's mostly low vintage red wines in the competition venue."Yola was providing Summer with answers based on probability calculations. In other words, if red wine was specifically chosen for tasting next, it would be easy to guess the name and vintage of the wine.Summer, being only a half-hearted wine taster, was still unclear about vintages, so she asked again, "How should wines below 50 years old be judged?""It's simple—look at the richness of the wine."Yola took a glass of wine from the reception table and then drank the wine. Red wine residue appeared in ring
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After a moment of silence, Zach said, "If something's bothering you, don't hesitate to reach out. Bradly and I are here to lend a hand."Zach's words stemmed from genuine concern for James, as he knew his friend inside out. He understood that James was the type to bear his burdens silently, enduring any hardship without complaint. Even if his body was pierced with thorns, he wouldn't utter a sound of pain.Being strong was good, but as a friend, Zach hoped to share James' difficulties.This level of genuine friendship was rare among the four major prestigious families, where conspiracies and deception were common. However, the bond shared by James, Zach, and Bradly went beyond mere superficiality. It was a solid friendship grounded in trust and loyalty, unaffected by the intrigues that often characterized their social circles.James knew that Zach cared about him and nodded slightly, saying, "I know.""You better…" Zach said that, but for some reason, he felt a sense of unease i
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"I know." Yolanda was full of smiles. She knew the results of the competition as soon as Summer finished. Now that the competition was over, Yolanda couldn't help but tease, "Summie, everyone's talking about you. You're now a hot topic.""Hot topic?""Yes, everyone is saying that you'll make the top three."Upon hearing this, Summer felt awkward, and her face couldn't help but twitch. It would be nice if she could make it into the top three, but it was simply impossible.Those people believed that Summer could get into the top three because they saw her good performance in the second area of the competition. However, if they knew that she had only scored five points in the first area, they probably wouldn't think that way.Taking into account the scores from the first area, Summer currently had 13 points. According to the previous year, one needed at least 25 points to enter the top three. Even if Summer scored 10 points in the third area, it was not possible for her to make it to
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Before the competition in the third area, Yolanda still tried her best to give some tips for the wine-tasting party. For example, the base liquor of a cocktail was usually mixed with whiskey, brandy, tequila, and so on. They might vary but would remain in this range. If the cocktails used in the competition were not too obscure, they could generally be guessed.Although it was a temporary method, Summer and Susanne kept it in mind. No one knew whether these seemingly minor tips would come in handy.The cocktail-tasting competition in the third area was a little different from the previous two. In this area, the competition was conducted on a 100-foot-long blue glass counter, with a bartender stationed every 16 feet. The whole scene looked spectacular.The most dazzling part was the scene of the bartenders mixing cocktails. It was like an acrobatics performance. The cocktail shakers swayed in their hands and moved in the air, sparkling upon the reflection of the shimmering light. T
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