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This reminds us of... The moment you check into a hotel lobby. Try this if... You are looking for a more subtle sweetness in your umeshus. ...

Lunar New Year is all about family gatherings, exchanging pleasantries and stuffing your face full with seasonal snacks. And exchanging mandarin or...

This reminds us of... A Japanese take on limoncello!   Try this if... You are looking for a sweet-sour refreshment to cut through any greasy, ...

This reminds us of... Floating on a cotton candy cloud, or lying on a Japanese cotton cheesecake. Try this if... You're into lychees, panna co...

Ube is an ultraviolet dream. Originating in the Philippines, ube is a bright purple type of yam that yields a distinctively sweet nutty-vanilla...

Yatagarasu Yoshino Monogatari Shiso is the bottle that first got me hooked on umeshu. It's made from a combination of red perilla leaves (known a...

  Background: a marc made in Alsace from the gewurztraminer grape. Unaged, a marc de gewurztraminer is among the most powerful and expressive of ...

  Background: Capovilla is known for his grappas and eau-de-vies, distilled in a bain-marie still. On rare occasions, he distils grape wine. Even...

“YAAAAAAAAAAM SENG!”   It’s a popular expression particularly familiar to the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, the term itself translates to “...

  More Chinese New Year's bait.1988 Chateau Pichon-Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville, Pauillac Image courtesy of Eric Yee.    Eric ...

  More Chinese New years bait...1993 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, MargauxOur bottle wasn't any good, poured it down the drain. [Evil laugh]...

  More Chinese New Years bait...2009 Château Prieuré Lichine, Margaux   Image courtesy of Eric Yee.    Eric Yee 🇭🇰 🇺🇸(LA, SF) -> 🇯🇵 (京都, 東京)...