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Stories of makers, ingredients, places and the decisions behind Japan's most compelling drinks.
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Bubbles as good as Champagne produced by a Cremant specialist. Very creamy mouthfeel due to long bottle aging, fresh and complex, and a wonderful taste that is truly Champagne-like! Originally from a family winery in Champagne, Bruno Dangin abandoned Champagne and relocated to Burgundy to make high quality biological sparkling wines. Their wines are produced […]
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JAPANESE SAKE VERMOUTH is a sake-based liqueur, a unique drink that combines traditional European vermouth with Japanese characteristics. The use of unique Japanese ingredients such as Yomogi and Yuzu gives it a Japanese flavor and a refreshing aroma that sets it apart from traditional vermouth. This liqueur can also be used as an ingredient in […]
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Let’s focus on Heiwa Doburoku, the latest creation from Heiwa Brewery, known for “KID”. This Doburoku, the source of craft sake, is a very interesting sake with a simple but deep flavor. Doburoku, the ancestor of traditional Japanese sakeDoburoku is the ancestor of sake, which, unlike sake, is made by bottling the malt before filtering […]
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Shichiken, a Yamanashi Meijo brewery, was founded in 1750 and has a history of nearly 280 years. Shichiken is a brewery with a well-established history, as the guest room in the main house was designated as “Anzai-sho” when the Emperor Meiji made his tour of Yamanashi, Mie, and Kyoto prefectures. Sake is known for taking […]
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Seven other wineries were presenting their wines at this second edition of the Concours des vins d’Île-de-France. Overview. Let’s take a walk on these almost Parisian hillsides. I – Domain BOIS BRILLANT – The story of a winemaker passionate about Seine-et-Marne. In the hollow of a green valley, on the banks of the Grand Morin, […]
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Listen to the good news ! The rebirth of an appellation once famous among the Kings of France, near Paris, twice as big as Burgundy ! The story behind The Domaine, created in 2018 and planted in 2019, is located in Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, 25 km from Paris. It has 6 ha of vines, 2 ha of […]
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Not only Japanese foods that can pairing with Japanese alcohols . I try “Sparking sake” Bubbles from natural fermentation . It’s an amazing alternative to have with any foods. It’s new style if anyone have known sake is traditional alcohol in Japan. Nowadays can be savoured in many different ways. Here are the some ideas […]
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七賢 杜ノ奏 Super luxurious sparkling sake, which goes through a secondary fermentation in the bottle just like champagne, is aged in Suntory Hakushu Whiskey barrels. The Brewery that makes this sake sparkling is located in the Hakushu district of Yamanashi Prefecture, just like Suntory’s Hakushu whisky. The water used is also the same, so there is […]
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七田 純米 七割五分磨き 愛山 無濾過生 Sake is a good expression of regional characteristics. Saga Prefecture in the Kyushu region is characterized by sweet and rich tastes in its dishes, and the sake produced there is also suited to the regional food. “Aiyama”, a rare sake rice, can bring out the umami of the rice as […]
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RISING SUN PALE ALE from Baird Beer, A crisp and refreshing pale ale rich in hop flavor. It is different from ordinary Japanese-style beers in that it has a strong backbone that is complex and deep beyond words, and it firmly captures the ultimate value of Japanese beauty: balance. It is an ideal beer that […]
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