KIGEN SAKE
“A SAKE WITH NO BORDERS!” I’m super excited to review this sake. I drink a lot of sake because I love that it is seamless, and easy to drink, despite being complex. It’s the least understood alcoholic beverage in the world when it stands against its counterparts. It’s not wine and it’s not beer, it […]
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TYCOON TO ENJOY THIS SAKE
WHERE THE PAST IS ALWAYS PRESENT Out of 47 prefectures (states) in the main Island of Japan, Wakayama ranks 30th in terms of size. They say size does matter, but what it lacks in size for this prefecture, makes up for it in its historic wealth and existing functions. This is where you go to […]
PURE WATER, PURE DAWN, PURE PLEASURE!
PURE WATER This sake comes to you via the mountainous Akita prefecture of Japan. It also claims to be the prefecture with the highest consumption of Sake anywhere in Japan. If that’s the case, I need to take the next flight out to join the Peeps! That’s really no surprise since the quality of the […]
SORAH SPARKLING SAKE REVIEW
MOVE OVER CHAMPAGNE, THERE’S A NEW KID IN TOWN Around the world, the sound of popping corks brings just one thing to mind — Champagne. However, a new organization of sake producers is working to tweak that image. Launched last year, the Japan Awasake Association consists of nine brewers who are committed to raising the […]
SAKE 101
I have been a sake lover for over two decades now. In my opinion, we all have that one moment, when we have our first taste of a wine, beer, bourbon, or any other alcohol style drink we can think of, and then we become a fan of it. To give you a bit of […]
Some Interesting Facts About Sake
A good question to ask is “ What exactly is sake?”. This is because categorizing this drink with a similar alcoholic beverage is impossible. We all know how some of these alcoholic beverages are being made: wine is fermented with grapes, beer is brewed with hops, and hard liquor is distilled. There are many sites […]
Fukushima’s Niida Honke: 300 Years of Brewing Sake in Harmony with Nature
Sake brewer Niida Honke in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, has been in business for over 300 years. Known for its unwavering commitment to natural ingredients and traditional methods, it attracts a steadfast following of devotees to its various labels. The brewery struggled in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. But instead of giving up, it […]
Sake is losing ground as it fails to offer classic combinations, such as wine for steak and beer for ‘yakiniku’ grilled meat. It’s a critical situation.
Satoaki Yamada, chief of the first research division at Sakebunka Institute Inc, which spreads information about sake. He says sake makers have failed to come up with effective measures to expand the customer base as more people shift to drinking beer and wine at home due to the pandemic. Follow me on Instagram @allaboutsake By : […]
200-year-old Gifu brewery releases sake aged 50 years
Bottles of 50-year-old Kansha Daruma Masamune Vintage Koshu sake are unveiled at the Gifu Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gifu on May 19. (Yoshinobu Itakura) GIFU–A brewery here with close to a 200-year history has just released its first sake aged for 50 years, a project started by the sixth-generation owner. Kansha Daruma Masamune […]
