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Known colloquially as "yellow wine," rice wine is a rich-flavored liquid with a relatively low alcohol content that is made from fermented glutinous rice or millet. Aged for ten years or more, rice wine is used both in drinking and cooking.  Since ancient times, the best and most famous rice wines have come from Shaoxing in the Zheijang province

It is an essential element. I should note that the Chinese also know how to make wine from wheat, millet, and other grains. About 1,000 years ago, wines made from grapes were popular, but they eventually lost out to the ever-popular rice wine. It is made from a blend of glutinous rice, millet, yeast, and spring water. Shaoxing rice wine is China's most famous wine. It is known in Chinese as hua tiao, or 'carved flower', from the name given to the pattern carved on the urns in which the wine is stored. The wine is kept in cellars until it matures, usually for 10 years, although some have been aged for as long as 100 years. With its amber color, bouquet, and alcohol content, it more resembles sherry than grape wine. The wine is drunk warm or at room temperature. And it is always consumed in the context of a meal.