i shun alcoholic beverages but dito sa lugar ng mga intsik ay di maiiwasang matagayan ng client. ang alak kasi dito ay panulak sa pagkain - tanghalian man o hapunan, minsan pati sa agahan lalo na kung winter.
eto ang pamatay nila dito ang "Maotai"
palagay ko mag-eenjoy si tata nats dito.
The Maotai is volatile stuff - over half of its contents is alcohol. Here are 10 things you should know about China's national wine
1. Maotai is a type of Chinese wine made exclusively in Maotai city in the northern province of Guizhou.
2. It has a mind-blowing 53 per cent alcohol content, compared to vodka's 40 per cent. It has been portrayed in Chinese movies as the drink to take to prove your manly valour and as a sabotage tool on grooms on their wedding night.
3. First made around 135BC in the Han dynasty, it was adopted by Emperor Hanwu as the imperial wine. Today, it is served to visiting dignitaries in Beijing, and carried in Chinese embassies around the world.
4. Unlike Western wines, which are made from fruits, Chinese wines are made from grains. Chinese wines from southern China are mostly made of rice, while those from northern China are mostly made of wheat and sorghum.
5. At least five years go into the making of Maotai, with one year in production and four in fermentation. There are also special 15-, 30-, 50- and 80-year vintages.
6. Maotai is now made by Kweichow Moutai Distillery Group, one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China. It produces 10,000 tonnes a year, of which more than 95 per cent is consumed in China.
7. It cannot be made anywhere outside of Maotai city as it requires very specific environmental and climatic conditions. Its company chairman, Yuan Renguo, says it's easier to make an atomic bomb than Maotai. 'You can make an atomic bomb anywhere, but you can only make Maotai in Maotai,' he says.
8. Priced at 367 yuan (S$77) a bottle in China, it remains the drink of choice among the wealthy elite, the business set and politicians.
9. It is known to be good for health, particularly for the liver and stomach. The late Premier Zhou Enlai reportedly never took conventional medicine. He just tossed back a shot of Maotai when needed.
10. Since 2000, the distillery has introduced red and white wines, made from grapes. It is the first company in China to make Western grape wines.
