OME, Japan--Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing ...
Now the rice wine has been inscribed by United Nations cultural organisation Unesco on its list of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. At a meeting in Luque, Paraguay, members of ...
Old Japanese Drink to its “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” list. More specifically, UNESCO added the "traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan." ...
The Cider, Perry & Rice Wine market includes fruit wines such as cider (made from apples), perry (made from pear), and rice wines, such as Sake. Palm wines and similar beverages are also included.
Gad has designed the Shaoxing Rice Wine Town Reception Room in Shaoxing, China. This project is located in Dongpu town, which has been the centre of the Shaoxing wine industry since ancient times.
But after a visit to a traditional izakaya (a Japanese-style pub) where I experienced a variety of sakes — none of which were served hot — it was a revelation of what this rice wine could be.