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...wake of a few generously poured ochoko, or ceramic cups. But after decades of the drink being sold--and mass-produced--in the U.S., America's acceptance of Japanese rice wine has matured beyond that of the warm tipple gulped by sushi-going Japanophiles to become a premium drink of choice, sipped with an Asian or a European food pairing or just chilled and enjoyed...
Previously dealing only in wine and spirits, many American importers are now self-proclaimed enthusiasts cum evangelists who are broadening their palates and expertise to include premium sake. Refrigerated containers, improved shipping logistics and an increasing number of importers forging business relationships with eager Japanese microbrewers from Hokkaido to Kyushu are turning the U.S. into what many have long predicted: sake's next big market. Distributors are expanding their portfolios to include a fourth beverage just for the divine drink, as jisake (premium sake) finds its way into more beverage programs across cuisines and states. There are roughly 600 registered...
...You’ll have to pay a little more of a premium because I’m not a supermarket,” he said...
Feats like a $100 billion foreign-reserve cache have helped lower the country's risk premium, as measured by JPMorgan Bank, to 175, vs. 1445 when Lula took office. The manufacturing sector, including world-class regional jetmaker Embraer, now represents a quarter of GDP, and Brazilians feel more consumer confidence than perhaps at any other time in their history. "They now have the incentive to buy vehicles through long-term-financing programs," gushes Jackson Schneider, head of the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers, whose members have added 27,000 direct jobs in the past three years. "They can more...
Even as overall premium-fare business travel has withered over the past year, superior service remains in strong demand on marathon flights from the U.S. and Europe to Asia. And long-haul routes are far cheaper to operate per passenger mile than, say, the Richmond, Va., to Memphis, Tenn., flight that domestic airlines provide. While profit margins for all Asian carriers are relatively high, SIA's has been 50% higher, according to an industry analyst, than Qantas' and double that of Japan Airlines...