Victoria Vera has long been a champion of shochu and awamori in San Francisco, leading the charge at Tsunami Panhandle in the Mission. Listen to her speak about Japan's indigenous spirits, the changes they've had to make at Tsunami Panhandle, and what the future holds on Tuesday August 4th at 9 PM EST (Tues 6 PM PST; Wed 10 AM JST). Follow @christopherpellegrini on … [Read more...]
Shochu Experts around the World
Zipangu Shochu Magazine, now in its third year, has tended to focus on the people and companies that make shochu, or at the very least are based in Japan (see last year’s feature article on Chef Marc Matsumoto). This is an obvious necessity since the publication’s mission is to spread shochu’s story far and wide, something that has yet to happen on any noteworthy scale. The … [Read more...]