This is yet another Intermission in our Days of Wine and Music series. The 1960s hit “Come a Little Bit Closer” is authentically un-Mexican (how’s that for an oxymoron?), but it does conjure up images of a border town, a bar that is presumably redolent of tequila, and a sultry temptress who has mastered the … Continue reading A JFEX Gem: Comisario’s Ultra Premium Tequila; Come a Little Bit Closer
This week’s entry is another Intermission in our lengthy Days of Wine and Music series. Last week we mentioned this drink in our coverage of some of Shiino Foods’ offerings. If you haven’t already checked it out, please do so. Awamori is Okinawa’s most famous alcoholic beverage. It deserves greater international recognition, and we hope … Continue reading A JFEX GEM: Vintage Seifuku Awamori
This week’s entry is another Intermission in our lengthy Days of Wine and Music series. If you are the type of person who scrapes the caviar off the cracker and eats the roe, who cuts the decorative buttercream flower from the center of the birthday cake and consumes it whole, or drinks the rum and … Continue reading A JFEX Gem: Some Offerings from Shiino Foods
Japanese Cypress* This week’s entry is another Intermission in our lengthy Days of Wine and Music series. Well, it is late June when this is being written and that means only two things: 1) ultra-abysmal rainy-season weather and 2) JFEX, a huge food and beverage exposition that never disappoints. The venue for the former is … Continue reading A JFEX Gem: Yudanaka’s Blue Forest Ale
This week’s entry is the second intermission in our Days of Wine and Music series. Instead of going to the lobby for a couple of boxes of candy or a bag of chips, or crisps, as the case may be, why not find a squeeze bottle of Jogurt and treat yourself to a delicious and … Continue reading Jogurt
This is the seventh installment in our Days of Wine and Music series. This week we look at that daughter who assumed the helm after her father’s passing. She is not only a winemaker but an accomplished singer and musician, as well. We recently asked her for her views regarding the nexus between wine and … Continue reading Stella Hatzidaki
This is the sixth installment in our Days of Wine and Music series. As might be expected based on last week’s entry, we visit a winery of some renown, located on the beautiful island of Santorini, of course. Naturally, commercial websites are designed to be informative. They feature product descriptions, prices, shipping information, etc. … Continue reading Hatzidakis Winery
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