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When I was visiting Australia, I visited a winery that made ginger wine. It was amazing, and it was what I would want to drink with Asian food 100% of the time. I assumed I'd be able to find ginger wine back in California, but alas no one makes the stuff here! I have actually considered ordering a case of it from the winery in Australia, even though shipping would cost an arm and a leg.

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Hit up your favorite Asian grocery and ask for 姜酒. The flavor profile may be quite different though.

Can you share any additional detail on what this is, or how to pronounce it?

Literally "ginger wine" (jiāngjiǔ). Can refer to pretty much any ginger-flavored wine/liquor in China.

Thanks! Sounds like it could be merely flavored by ginger (and made from fermented grapes/other fruit), or actually made from fermented ginger. Is that right?

Unfortunately it can be either, the Chinese 酒 is often glossed "wine" but it's really just "alcohol".

Sounds great! Do you remember the name / city of the winery?

Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery, near Port Douglas and Cairns: https://www.shannonvalewine.com.au/

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