Wine is not the only alcoholic beverage to be possessed of terroir as a tasting of ten Sakes last night confirmed. From Fukushima in the North to Kyoto in the South, the flavours were very much linked to geography.

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The big question is where do the fruit flavours come from in a product made from rice?

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With Distell brands being recalled from Japanese supermarkets after traces of glass were found in the bottles, I’m too scared to investigate the state of SA wine in the land of the rising sun. A disaster for Distell and SA as Japanese consumers are particularly skittish when it comes to personal safety. What is WOSA doing about this crisis for SA wine exports? Snooooozzzzzzzzzzzzz