THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF THE MOUNTAINS BY AMANDA JANSEN

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With AMANDA JANSEN -  Amanda Jansen, sake scholar and general manager at Calgary's Bridgette Bar, Alberta.

General manager at Calgary's Bridgette Bar, Alberta, Amanda Jansen explains the essential role of mountains and their influence on sake production in Japan. In this interview with Francois Chartier and his collaborator Nicolas Roché, Amanda talk about the climatic conditions they create, and their significance to agriculture, sake brewing conditions, and mineral filtration in sake brewing water.

The distinctive regions mountains have developed by shaping Japan's topographical landscape and the influence that has on culture and the stylistic differences in sake. Some history- Significant mountains (ranges)- Dewa, Rokko, Fuji-san...

45 minutes of conversation about the fascinating Japanese nature and its impact. One more element of the Sake Terroir? 

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