An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 32

The wines were quickly unboxed for everyone’s viewing pleasure.

“Teh, and here I thought they were decent quality. Looks like these are just craft brews, worth no more than two thousand dollars, I bet.” James had a look of disdain on his

face. “How could these compare to Grand Crus?”

“Craft brews have long lost their value on the market. We don’t even give our servants. these!” someone exclaimed,

Craft brews weren’t actually that terrible in terms of quality, but they were nothing compared to Grand Crus.

“What a cheapskate!” Florence scoffed,

“How are craft brews cheap when they’ve been on the rise in the country? Is your taste. in fine wine only limited to those brewed overseas?” Dustin casually responded.

“How is it not cheap when they cost only a couple thousand? Chris‘ wines cost more

than 100 thousand dollars.” James rolled his eyes.

“Wines don’t have to be expensive to be good. Plus, you don’t know how much exactly

my wines cost.”

“Are you still trying to make a comeback?” James sneered.

So damn

to people who won’t listen to reason,” Dustin said. He really didn’t want to waste

is the flavor, not the cost. I prefer whites over reds. anyway.” Henry finally interrupted, popped open one of the craft brews, and poured

Shouldn’t craft brews

murky too! It isn’t fake, is it?”

What kind of person would do that?”

other upon seeing the yellow liquid in the old man’s

done it! How dare you mock us all with this

table

if something happens to us after drinking

Is

at the table in

fake wine? That

calm the situation down now. He never

it was supposed to be a pale, nearly transparent color. Yet the wine Dustin had brought was

didn’t look like anything

how fine–aged craft brews usually turn out to look like,”

James cried. “Do you think we’re idiots? No wine looks like

all it is!”

continue to lie through your teeth?”

faux empathy. “Oh, Dustin. You should’ve told me if you couldn’t bring anything to the table. I could’ve given you a bottle

joy internally. Dustin truly

not. All I can say is this wine is genuine and as good as they come,” Dustin reaffirmed.