Posts Tagged ‘Japanese Wine’
Japanese Wine
As far back as 718 AD the Japanese people have been growing Grapes, we just don’t exactly when they started making Wine. The first documented evidence of Winemaking in Japan comes during the 16th century when Portuguese Jesuit Missionaries landed in Japan, the leader, Saint Francis Xavier presented gifts to the Japanese feudal lords of…
Read MoreSparkling Sake – Japanese Rice Wine
When we look at one of Japan’s famous and traditional drinks, Sake, which is a Wine made from Rice, it started production back during the 3rd century BC, with the first written record of the word Sake coming from the 3rd century AD. Although we can only confirm that the manufacture of the drink started…
Read MoreA Taste Of Japan – Japanese Food and Sparkling Wine
This extraordinary and expansive world that we live in, offers a whole host of phenomenal foods, wines and views, but in our short and valuable time on this earth, we really do see very little of it, fortunately, thanks to innovation and hard-working people, we can have many of the local tastes of certain countries…
Read MoreWhat To Drink On Elf Day?
It’s going to be a busy month for Santa’s little helpers, so before they get into the brunt of their work, let’s sit down and enjoy a glass of bubbly with them. Today, the 3rd of December 2021 is Elf Day, it was created by the Alzheimer’s Society with the aim to get everyone into…
Read MoreA Sparkling Wine For Every Season
Every season brings a new atmosphere, with one making you want to spend as much time outside soaking in the sun, with an ice lolly in hand, where another will make you want to snuggle up indoors next to an open fire reading a good book with a glass of Sparkling Red Wine in hand,…
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