Mind-Blowing Tour & Wine Tasting at George Luca's Skywalker Vineyard.
What an experience. Fantastic tour and tasting with impressive Charcuterie Board, followed by shopping time at the Gift Shop. Pictures allowed outside the buildings. Pictures not allowed inside the buildings. By invitation only. Become a
wine club member or get the $5,000 Star Wars drink at Disney Cruise on
the Disney Wish ship. [developing story]
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| Entrance of the Winery |
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| Outside of the Gift Shop |
Tour & Wine Tasting at Premium Japanese Winery in Napa. Excellent wine. Kenzo is the founder of Capcom (Street Fighter). We were greeted with a glass of 2019 sei sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, followed by history and tour of the beautiful winery, then tasting. We were able to purchase and open another bottle of wine at the end of the tasting. Estate tour & tasting $110 per person. Reservation via Tock. Went to their
kaiseki restaurant for dinner the same night.
Compare to July 3, 2020 visit:
https://www.syorithefoodie.com/2020/07/kenzo-estatenapa-day-1.html
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| Welcome Drink - sei Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc |
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| Got to try the grapes |
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| Grape Tasting |
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| Private Tasting Room with a Fantastic View |
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| asatsuyu Sauvigonon Blanc 2022 $90 |
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| ren Sparkling Semillon 2020 |
Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude.
Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Great deal. A bit different from last time. They try to change every season. Very informational. My favorite from the tasting was Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo. Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur was kind of nice with matcha flavor, but it's not pure enough. 20% off all sake bottles in the store. I love Emishiki Ginjo World Peace from last tasting, which is the same manufacturer of my favorite Monsoon. I bought 2 additional bottles of it and cleared their inventory. No longer comes
with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Tasting reservations via Tock.
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| Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai, Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur, Kikusio Funaguchi Nama Genshu Sake, Dassai 39, Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo |
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| Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai |
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| Purchased Sashimi to pair with sake (can also purchase sushi) |
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| Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur |
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| Rice Polishing Rate |
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| Japanese Gift-Wrapping |
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| Cleared out their Emishiki World Peace Inventory (Same brand as Monsoon) |
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| Chatting with the awesome Alex |
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| Master of Sake, Wendy Narumi Kohno, and her husband, Scott |
Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com
Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude. Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Came with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing, free Fried Chicken Karaage to take home, and 20% off all sake bottles in the store. My favorite was Emishiki Ginjo World Peace. It paired with Sashimi very well. I bought a bottle of it. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Looking forward to the next one. Tasting reservations via Tock.
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| 1st pour: Mio Sparkling Sake |
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| 2nd pour: Kikusui Junmai Ginjo |
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| 3rd pour: Emishiki Ginjo World Peace pairs with tuna sashimi |
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| 3rd pour: Emishiki Ginjo World Peace pairs with tuna sashimi |
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| 4th pour: Hakkaisan Snow Junmai Daiginjo aged in snow for 3 years |
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| Wendy Narumi Kohno's Sake Badge |
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| 5th pour: Hakatsuru Sayuri Nigori pairs with chocolate |
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| Master of Sake, Wendy Narumi Kohno |
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| Generous Pours |
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| Fried Chicken Karaage to take home |
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| Sake we bought |
Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com
