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Autumnal Brews: Suehiro of Fukushima
Published on 2010-08-24 07:36:00
Suehiro of Fukushima Originally uploaded by McAlpine Alexander No. I haven't officially removed my summer sake from the fridge yet, but I'm starting autumn out a bit earlier than usual just to get the word out. I still have one more bottle and a half of some great summer sake left of which I will post about later. This is the first edition for this autumns sake lineup from Fukushima Prefecture. This sake, Suehiro, has an excellent blend of sourness and sweetness which is typical for many au
Commentary
Published on 2010-08-18 08:43:00
Last weekend was nice. I went to an art gallery near Shonan on Sunday with my special squeeze to view the art work of a Japanese man named Toyoshige Watanabe. On display he had roughly about 30 works of art, all with the theme of "oni," or devil in English. Since the tickets were free from one of my momma-san English members, who too is a burgeoning artist, I jumped at the offer and went. The Sunday we visited that galle
Raifuku: らいふく
Published on 2010-08-15 00:15:00
When I think of summer in Japan this post comes to mind. I enjoy sake from all seasons in Japan, so without further ado allow me to introduce another summer sake. The name as the title says, Raifuku. The title has no association to anything in particular, but one thing that caught my eye is the yeast that was used. Many people in North America associate this perennial flower Hydrangea with summer, much like Japanese do in their own country. Hydrangeas are beaut
