We continue our journey around the world to find out how sake fares in different countries. And today I am talking to Tony Yip from VSF Wine Education about France. How does sake coexist with wine in one of the key wine-making countries? Do people drink sake at all there and what about local sake? I have asked Tony all these questions. So listen to the episode to find out what he replied!
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Episode’s Content:
- A brief introduction and the state of sake in France
- Can sake and wine coexist in France?
- Pairing sake with French food
- Where do people usually buy and drink sake in Paris
- What kind of sake do French drinkers prefer?
- Sake in a wine-drinking country
- Sake trends in France
- Local French sake
- Sake of the episode: Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Yamahai Aiyama 2018
Kampai!
Sake mentioned:
Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute Yamahai Aiyama 2018
Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute
Tengu Sake
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Music used:
Wirklich Wichtig (CB 27) by Checkie Brown https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Checkie_Brown_1005/hey/Wirklich_Wichtig_CB_27
Just Arround the World (Kielokaz ID 362) by KieLoKaz
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Just_Arround_the_World_Kielokaz_ID_362
Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Vocal: Svetlana
