vintage


November 5, 2015

Our New Kenzan Ceramics Heritage Mugs are a Handsome Pair

by Umami Mart Staff

Heritage Mugs are one of our most popular items at Umami Mart. People dig their retro style and they love them even more when they hear their cool backstory: these mugs aren’t just vintage-looking, they’re actually vintage! Originally made in the 1960s for American consumers by family-owned Kenzan Ceramics in Toki City, Japan, they never made […]

April 25, 2014

The Vin Vivant: Spin the Bottle

by Audrey Luk

My #1 tip for how to learn more about wine: spin the bottle around and look at the back label. See the name of the importer? If you liked the wine, you’ll probably like the importer. Find more wines brought into the U.S. (or whatever country you’re in) by the name on the back, and […]