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Stories of makers, ingredients, places and the decisions behind Japan's most compelling drinks.

AWARD : SAKE

Australian Sake Awards

The Unique All-Australian Judged Sake Event in Sydney Have you heard about the hottest sake event in Australia? The Australian Sake Awards, to be held in Sydney, will be tasted and judged by a carefully selected panel of Australian judges to select the preferred sake in the Australian market. What makes this competition unique is […]

Drink

Le patrimoine souterrain de la Champagne

There’s one element we don’t talk about much, yet it’s crucial to the making of Champagne: the Champagne cellars. When you walk through Champagne, there is what you see: its hillsides, its villages, its vineyards caressed by the wind and its winemakers who work there… But what we don’t see and yet is essential is […]

Drink

Welcome to the Guilty Pleasures Steakhouse

Vinotheque (PR) Welcome to the Guilty Pleasures Steakhouse, This is an adult hideaway stimulating your desires opened in Soi Promsri. 30 years of expertise meet the finest aged meats and exquisite biodynamic wines imported directly from France. Vinotheque is the secret retreat for meat lovers. Experience the Ultimate in Aged Thai WagyuSpecially bred Surin Thai […]

AWARD : SAKE

2024 IWC SAKE Winners

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the medal and trophy winners were announced in the SAKE category of the International Wine Challenge (IWC). Here is the flash report of the announcement. The IWC is one of the world’s largest wine competitions and is held annually in London. Known as the most influential wine competition in the […]

Drink

New Era for Luxury Sake

The Success of SAKE HUNDRED and MINAKI Luxury brands are gaining attention in the sake industry. SAKE HUNDRED” and “MINAKI” are especially remarkable as pioneers in this market. Although these brands do not have their own brewing facilities and are outsourced brewers, they work with cooperating sake breweries to produce sake of world-class standards. SAKE […]

Drink

The Art of Champagne: How the Bubbles Are Made

Explore how Champagne's region, grapes and traditional method create its bubbles, texture and distinctive character.

Bar

Omakase Boom in Thailand

From Sushi to Cocktails : The Evolution of Omakase in Thailand In recent years, “OMAKASE” (おまかせ) has been rapidly getting popular in Thailand, and was featured along with our bar (Salon du japonisant) in a Japanese economic newspaper. This article explains the booming “omakase” culture in Thailand. The term “Omakase” as it is in Japanese […]

AWARD : SHOCHU

Close up to TWSC 2024

What Makes It Japan’s Most Prestigious Spirits Competition? The Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC 2024) is the only spirits competition in Japan and will be held for the sixth time this year. The competition is one of the largest of scale in Asia and is divided into the Western Spirits and Shochu categories, with […]

BOURGOGNE

The Secret of Sake “Omachi”

The Godfather of Sake Rice For those who are new to sake, I would like to introduce Omachi, a rice specially grown for sake production. Omachi” is a special rice that is different from ordinary rice and is very suitable for making sake. Here is a brief explanation of why OMACHI is so special. “Omachi” […]

BOURGOGNE

HERITAGE DU PIC SAINT LOUP

1000 years of Wine Heritage L’Héritage du Pic-Saint-Loup is a domaine run by the Ravaille family on the heights of Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers. They have been here for more than 1,000 years, and in the 13th century they provided food for Bishop Maguelone, who lived in the castle of Montferrand. Pic-Saint-Loup is located approximately 20 km north […]

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