Komatsu, Japan|My favorite sake is of course to visit Noguchi Sake Brewery.
Of all the Japanese sake I've tried so far, my favorite brand is undoubtedly Noguchi Naohiko, and it's also one of my favorite sake breweries.
I made an appointment in advance for a brewery tour and sake tasting, although the location is indeed not very convenient. After taking the Shinkansen or JR line from Kanazawa to Komatsu Station, you can only take a taxi 🚕 to get there.
As it had snowed heavily two days ago, we drove slowly into the mountains. The snow was flying on both sides of the road ❄️, which was very beautiful.
Nongguchi deliberately chose to locate the winery at the foot of Guanyin Mountain, which is blessed by the Buddha and retains its original natural features, making it extremely peaceful and undisturbed.
Although the speaker only speaks Japanese (she looks like Kimura Takuya's ex-wife Kudo Shizuka, very beautiful), an English translator will be arranged at the same time, so communication is stress-free.
After introducing Mr. Noguchi's career and winemaking philosophy, we briefly visited the rice washing, soaking, fermentation and bottling rooms through the glass, and then the most anticipated tasting session began.
His forte is undoubtedly his Yamaishike sake. After all, he is the promoter of the revival of Yamaishike sake! Among the several sakes tasted, Yamada Nishiki, Gohyakumangoku, and Aiyama are naturally needless to say, but Miyama Nishiki and Omachi are also so outstanding that they deserve to be my favorite sake breweries, and they can always bring new surprises.
After chatting for more than an hour, the lady took out a few more bottles from the wine cabinet, special gifts😍Among them, this year's winter wine made me love it again...
By the way, the wine and food were also delicious. I discovered a long time ago that cheese and sake are a perfect match, and I have been recommending it to my friends who love sake. Puppies have this damn innate desire to share, haha.
Sitting in the taxi on the way back, feeling tipsy, I sighed that the happiness in life is really simple...
☺️Sharing a little secret: Although Nongkou makes wine, he himself has a very low alcohol tolerance and only takes a sip every time he personally checks the condition and quality of each batch of wine.