Master brewer uses Italian rice in bid to produce new sake

Master brewer uses Italian rice in bid to produce new sake

Chief sake brewer Yoshinao Shintani mixes yeast with steamed Italian rice at his sake storehouse in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on March 5, 2015, in an attempt to produce rice wine from the grain produced in Biella, northern Italy. Volunteers there plan to produce rice wine as a way to revitalize the town. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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