Despite the title, this is not just another English teacher evincing the early signs of what will shortly become full-blown alcoholism. Melinda Joe is, according to her profile, “a graduate of the John Gauntner Sake Professional Course and a WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) Wine Certificate holder.” She also writes a bar column for the Tokyo Food Page. In other words, the lady knows her booze.
Her posts, though appearing irregularly, range from coverage of industry events to late night run-ins with sake sages in smoke-yellowed back alley pubs. She does it all well, moving fluidly from personal anecdote to succinct and lucid appraisals of wines, sakes and food without a trace of pretension. If you’re interested in sake, wine, or just finding a good place to eat and drink in Tokyo, this blog is an excellent place to start. Find it here, or in the sidebar.
This is a great resource, thanks for including me. I’ll be trying to be more -er- regular with my posts in the future.
In the meantime, I’d be happy to add your link to my blogroll.
Hey, thanks for stopping by. And you may notice my own postings aren’t exactly appearing like clockwork. Keep up the good work.
Some great blogs on this site, will stop back and check more of them out when time permits.