Chapter 59: New Wine Festival

Three more days passed. The mash in the tank is no longer giving off gas. Fermentation is over.

Next, the mash is strained and further squeezed with the press. The result is a wine that looks like a cloudy sake. The volume is just over one hundred and thirty liters. If we bottled them, I guess it’s about 160 bottles.

After letting it sit in the barrels for three more days, we will have a clear wine. However, the adults who were looking forward to this day can no longer wait. Especially Upa.

“Cedie, can we have even just a little taste of it?”

“Young Master, please let us have some too!”

It seems that Cawsill and Dawsill also wants to have a drink.

“I get it. Look, I’ve got this ready.”

They cheered when I took out a long glass dropper. They are super excited.

This dropper is a tool for tasting directly from wine barrels. I remove the cork at the top and insert it through to extract the clear liquid. I had this tool specially exchanged for 1 point.

Well, I can’t afford to disappoint everyone. In addition, tasting is indispensable in winemaking. I wanted to have a good tool because it would be used in the future. I pulled out a generous amount of cloudy wine and poured it into everyone’s glasses.

“Mmm, it’s not aged yet but it smells good.”

Upa swirls the glass and puts it close to his nose. He’s picturesque as ever. He was acting like a kid just a moment ago, but now he’s so cool in a scene like this.

Dawsill and Cawsill also followed Upa’s example and smelled the scent of the wine.

“Alright. Let’s have a toast, shall we?”

The three of them raised their glasses and then took a sip.

“““Delicious!”””

All three of them shared the same opinion at the same time.

“It’s still a work in progress, but it tastes good already. I’m looking forward to what it will be like in three days.”

Yes, if we let it sit in the barrel for another three days, the newly brewed clear wine will be completed. In fact, it seems that it is better to let it sit for about three more days to further advance the degree of aging and become more delicious.

Speaking of newly brewed wine, it seems that in my previous life, there was a festival to celebrate the newly brewed wine.

I think it was called Nubo…… No, maybe Chocolate Confectionery…….

Ah! I remember!

It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

It was often advertised on TV. I think I saw people actually buying it.

Right.

What if we also hold such festival on Gandalcia?

It’s a good advertisement, and it looks fun. I talked to the three of them about the concept of new brewed wine festival.

“That’s a good idea!”

“Young Master, let’s do it!”

“Okay. We got to prepare a lot of snacks too!”

Upa, Dawsill and Cawsill are very thrilled.

I’m glad I suggested it!

“Oh, that’s truly a blessing. Now we’ll have new wine festival every three days.”

“Huh? What are you talking about, Upa?”

“I mean, the wine will be ready every three days, right?”

It’s true that brewing takes place every three days. Right now, the tank is even filled with white wine must. It will be ready in three days.

But I did not mean that way…….

“We can’t have a new wine festival every time we make wine!”

“Is that so?”

On Gandalcia Island, we can make a new wine in six days. If we brew it every three days, we will have a new wine festival each time.

Oh dear, what a feast for alcohol lovers but will be a problem though.

“This one is special. The New Wine Festival is only once a year!”

“Darn. I thought so.”

Beaujolais Nouveau is released in November. In this world, that’s about the time when new wine is made.

Okay, let’s have an official new wine festival on Gandalcia in fall.

Well, since I already said it, we will still have the New Wine Festival in three days.

I should send out invitations to people who have helped me out on a daily basis, like Paul-oniisan, Earl Simpson and the others. I don’t know if they’ll come because it’s a sudden decision, but if they can’t, I’ll just give them a bottle of wine.

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Now is the day of the New Wine Festival.

We decided to use the barn as the venue, with the doors wide open. There is plenty of space, and the festival can still be held even if it rains. It’s also convenient for having refills on a glass of wine.

Lynn and Mary brought us trays full of snacks. There are a lot of smoked salmon and fruits lined up, and they look really delicious. Char, who can’t drink wine, is drinking grape juice and munching on a roast beef sandwich.

In the meantime, the guests began to gather.

Earl Simpson couldn’t come, but Eugenie (riding on Gian) came to visit in his place. The laws of this world are lax, so even if a child drinks wine, he will not be charged with a crime. I think Eugenie and I can have a little taste and enjoy the day too.

Today, I promise to give Gian a glass of wine as well. Gian is a griffon, but he has weakness for wine.

Then Paul-oniisan came in with a dejected looking Masciolini-san.

The Casino Wyall Group, which is run by Masciolini-san, seems to be in debt and is not doing well currently. Stocks are also falling, and I’m losing a lot of money. But I won’t say anything about it. After all, investing is at your own risk.

Let’s have a good wine today to cheer up!

I called out to Masciolini-san, who looked crestfallen.

“Hello Masciolini-san.”

“Hello, Cedie-kun. Thank you for inviting me today. I’m glad you invited me because I’ve been having a lot of bad times lately.”

“It sounds like your store is having a hard time.”

Knowing that I, a small child, knew what was going on, Masciolini-san looked embarrassed. If he had known that I even bought shares in Casino Wyall Group, he might have been even more embarrassed.

“Mmm, I’m in a real predicament right now. Actually, Cedie-kun… No, I’d like to consult with Cedie Dantes, Lord of Gandalcia.”

“What is it?”

“I’m embarrassed to say this, but I’ve decided to downsize my business. In regard to this, I’m looking for new jobs for my employees. Would you be willing to hire some of them?”

Although he has caused the company to go under, he seems to be concerned about his employees’ future and is constantly reaching out to them. While there are many irresponsible capitalists, I liked Masciolini-san’s approach.

“Well, we’re not quite on track yet, but if you have someone who can help me with the winemaking, I might be able to hire a few.”

Cawsill and Dawsill are already working on the food processing plant and Upa is needed at the auberge.

I can’t always ask for their help.

“That’s great! I’d like to recommend two people.”

“I focus more on personality.”

“They’re serious and honest siblings, and they’re good workers. If it weren’t for the current predicament, I’d like to have them work with me forever.”

“How old are they?”

“The older brother, Medoc, is 19 and her sister Pino is 18.”

Wine is a part of the industry in Gandalcia so the earlier I start developing the talent, the better. For the time being, I only promised Masciolini-san that I would have an interview with them.

The new wine was a big hit.

The people who had gathered today kept asking for refills, exclaiming how delicious it was.

Emma was among the guests, but she looks very frustrated.

“Not being able to ship this is really a huge loss for the Londo Company! If only Earl Dantes hadn’t interfered –oops.…!”

Looks like Emma is drinking a little too much. Masciolini-san shrugged his shoulders slightly and laughed.

“I know how you feel. But mouth is a source of disaster, remember that. Uhm, Cedie, I wonder if you will let me buy this wine?”

“Masciolini-san would like to buy them? We only have about one hundred and forty bottles in stock. In three more days, I’ll be able to serve you the same amount of white wine….…”

“Okay, I’ll take both. The customers will be delighted if I can sell this much. Hey, don’t worry. I won’t issue a bounced check. I’ll pay you in cash.”

If that’s the case, then there’s no problem.

We immediately signed a contract.

Given the fact that we could develop a sales channel right away, holding the New Wine Festival was worth it. When I thought about the white wine that would be ready in three days and what was to come, my heart swelled with anticipation.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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