Brewer markets sparkling, vegan-friendly sake to Aussie drinkers

A Japanese sake brewery showcased on Thursday its range of vegan-friendly and sparkling rice wines at a tasting seminar in Sydney, with the hopes of attracting more Australians to the world of traditional Japanese rice wine.Iwate Prefecture-based Nanbu Bijin Co.'s products were among the more than 25 different types of sake showcased by eight sake importers at the event, which was hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization.Kosuke Kuji, the fifth-generation head brewer of Nanbu Bijin sake, said Australians, like Europeans, have a strong culture of drinking locally made, high-quality gra…READ FULL ARTICLE