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Our guest is Nori Nakamura who is the owner and winemaker at Noria, a unique winery in California.
When we eat Japanese food, we almost automatically think to pair it with Japanese sake or Japanese beer.
On the other hand, Japanese sake has become so popular globally that you can find it at Michelin-starred, non-Japanese restaurants outside of Japan these days.
Nori decided to break the preconception and now is making beautiful wine that pairs perfectly with Japanese food.