WAKAYAMA--Famed for being the largest plum-producing area in Japan, Wakayama Prefecture’s local “umeshu” plum wine producers ...

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 ...

'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 ...

Most of the fruits we enjoy tend to go from sour to sweet as they ripen, thanks to the biochemical reaction that sees its fructose quantity increase. But that's not the case with the Japanese ume, ...

Growing up in Wakayama Prefecture, the heartland of ume (plum) cultivation in Japan, Mami Kubota enjoyed umeboshi (pickled plums) and plum juice in her daily life. Every summer, she watched her ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Any moment now, the first plum trees in Japan will start to blossom and herald the onset of spring. Many of ...

Nakano BC is unique among producers of alcoholic drinks for having a full-fledged, onsite tourism department. Part of this initiative is the company’s Chōkyū-tei Japanese garden, built on the factory ...

If you’re a fan of umeshu – the sweet and tangy Japanese liqueur made by infusing ume plums in shochu or sake – this boozy festival deserves a spot on your calendar. Visitors will be able to sample ...

A light, refreshing, low-alcohol drink that’s perfect for a hot summer’s day Cocktails don’t have to blow your head off – umeshu sake, made from plums, is usually around 12-14% abv, and makes a great ...