Addition to Japan Blog Directory
New Blog: Tokyo through the drinking glass
This blog is mainly about sake but also features other topics such as food in Japan as well as wine. Sake brands and breweries are introduced with nice stories with rich text and many photos.
- URL: http://tokyodrinkingglass.blogspot.com/
- Category: Drinks of Japan
- Start Date: -
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
About this Japan blogger
“A Louisiana born Chinese -American, I currently live in Tokyo, where I struggle daily with the Japanese language and keep myself busy with learning as much as possible about sake and wine. I’m a graduate of the John Gauntner Sake Professional Course and a WSET Wine Certificate holder with no fear of being called a nerd. It’s happened too many times; I’m inured. Although I’m a tad overly fond of fine dining in restaurants, I also love cooking and do it as often as I can.”
“In 2005, I sampled premium sake for the first time at a Japanese Restaurant in New York City, and I couldn’t believe what I was tasting. The complex, nuanced and delicious flavors simply amazed me. I was hooked and immediately began researching how water and rice come together to make “Nihonshu”, known in the U.S. simply as “sake”. In October 2007, I was invited to Kyoto by the Japan Sake Brewer’s Association Jr. Council to be named a “Sake Samurai” for my efforts in promoting sake outside Japan. This was a tremendous honor and a life changing event for me. As part of the tenets of becoming a Sake Samurai, I vowed to “Spread the word about Japanese sake around the world with pride and passion“. In that spirit, I have become a sake educator, writer and speaker, doing my best to share my passion, respect and enthusiasm for sake with the world.”
