Is Brown Rice Vinegar The Same As Black Rice Vinegar?

Black rice vinegar is very popular in southern China, where Chinkiang vinegar, the best of the black rice vinegars, is made. Normally black rice vinegar is made with glutinous or sweet rice, although millet or sorghum may be used instead. Dark in color, it has a deep, almost smoky flavor.
You need to be careful when it comes to buying black rice vinegars as the quality varies strongly. Gold Plum's Chinkiang vinegar, made with glutinous rice, water and salt, is generally considered to be the best.
Black rice vinegar works well in braised dishes and as a dipping sauce. It can also serve as a substitute for balsamic vinegar.

Rice Vinegar  Usually made from fermented rice or rice wine. Originating in China and Japan. Chinese rice vinegars are stronger than those of Japan and range in color from colorless, through various shades of red and several shades of brown. Compared to other types of vinegar Chinese and, especially, Japanese vinegars are very mild ; almost sweet.
Japanese rice vinegar is very mild and mellow and ranges in color from colorless to pale yellow. There are two distinct types of Japanese vinegar; one made from fermented rice and the other is made by adding rice vinegar to sake

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