Discovering Yamaguchi Sake: A Taster's Guide to Breweries, Culture, and Terrain Rion Jim
Discovering Yamaguchi Sake: A Taster's Guide to Breweries, Culture, and Terrain Rion Jim This book is the first of its kind, a deep-dive into a single sake-producing region to highlight its delicious…
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Discovering Yamaguchi Sake: A Taster's Guide to Breweries, Culture, and Terrain Rion Jim
This book is the first of its kind, a deep-dive into a single sake-producing region to highlight its delicious brews as well as the people, land, and culture behind them. Expert Jim Rion takes us on a tour of all 23 Yamaguchi breweries to introduce the character of each and its brewmasters' best picks. Brewing in Yamaguchi -- in southern Honshu, Japan -- reflects the whole history of sake in Japan, from boom to bust to resurgence, and many of its brands, including the fabled Dassai, are now at izakaya and fine restaurants around the world.
An added bonus for travelers is a mini sightseeing guide to the region and its many delights. Along the way he provides background on such topics as rice farmers, drinkware, brewing methods, and the controversy over sake "terroir" (does it exist?). Illustrated with photographs and quick-reference sake