WAKAYAMA--Famed for being the largest plum-producing area in Japan, Wakayama Prefecture’s local “umeshu” plum wine producers are striving to flow out to new markets abroad. And they have set their ...

'Umeshu is a simple traditional plum wine made in Japanese households that is toasted and shared among the family before any celebratory meal' (Image: EIG & Pixabay) Japan’s famous Umeshu wine is now ...

Umeshu is a classic Japanese wine made by steeping ume plums (while still unripe and green) in liquor known as Shochu, which is basically a Japanese hard liquor made of sugarcane and sugar. This wine ...

Who doesn’t love a good, tasty drink at sundown ? It becomes even more interesting if that drink happens to be a traditional Japanese wine! Known as Umeshu, this Japanese wine is a sweet-sour ...

With the history and prevalence of Japanese culture in California, it’s no surprise that everything from ramen to sushi to sake found its early American roots on the West Coast. Now, another staple of ...

Just as the rainy season hits Japan and we mourn the passing of spring’s blossoms, one upside is the arrival of ume (Japanese plums). They are more closely related to the apricot despite the name and ...

In recent years, Japanese whisky has enjoyed growing popularity worldwide, as well as a surge in prices. The Hibiki 17-Year-Old, the famous Japanese whisky by Suntory that was featured in the movie ...

I once read somewhere that umeshu, wine made from the ume (pronounced "woo-may") fruit, was "wine for people who hate wine." I can't personally fathom anyone who hates wine -- perish the thought! -- ...

If you’re a fan of umeshu, a sweet and tangy Japanese liqueur made by infusing fresh ume (Japanese plums) in shochu or sake for at least six months, then you’ll want to mark your calendar for this ...

If you happen to come across a row of colourful Japanese drink and snack vending machines at Fortune Centre in Bugis, don’t dump your coins into any of them. The machines don’t work — they’re dummy ...