Words. Pictures. Cats.
Translator of Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, Strange Buildings, Strange Maps etc.
Author of Discovering Yamaguchi Sake
My latest article about Yamaguchi sake is now live on nippon.com. This one takes a deeper look at the terroir based philosophy of sake star Nagayama Takahiro of Nagayama Honke, maker of the esteemed Taka label. Take a look! “Terroir Japonaise”: Japan’s Sake Meets France’s…
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