The tour guide had a hard time getting us through the store to do the tour, but finally he led us through vats of rice in various stages of firmentation and told us about the process of making the sake and the various types they make on site. I had a cold, but the smell was still quite strong and alcoholic. The picture makes the vat look small, but it was big enough to hold three or four people if we had been foolish enough to try to get in...
This particular shop also makes their own fruit wine, so we got the treat of seeing the presses where they squeeze the juice from plums and peaches and what not to make wine. This one was apparently in the process of squeezing something.
After the tour, there were free samples, including one non-alcoholic sake that I tried just for the fun of it. It tasted like cold rice with a lot of sugar in it. Here's a shot of the barrels that were outside.
Anyway, it was a fun trip and the time on the bus was great for catching up with a few people I hadn't talked to in awhile. I didn't sign up to go on the OSC trip for this month, though I was sorely tempted. It will be a strawberry picking/tart making experience, and I have to say that Japanese strawberries are absolutely the best anywhere. However, there was limited room on the trip and I wasn't sure how adept I'd be at picking strawberries just now. Plus every time I leave the house now, at least three people either a) comment on my size, b) ask how much longer or c) express concern that I might go into labor right there. Sometimes all three. Zack is working on getting some good belly shots together. I'll post them when they're ready so you can see what all the fuss is about.
2 comments:
Great! Finally... some REAl belly shots to come! The baby is coming so soon... how exciting!
Hi Anne and Zack,
It's almost time!! Hope things are going well. Going to miss you for the mini reunion
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