SAKE IPPIN, YOSHI KUBO BREWERY IBARAKI, JAPAN
Spring is in the air and today is the first day of spring in Southern Cali. In California, we don’t have seasons. In the Winter everyone is wearing shorts and flip-flops, whereas in the Spring we are freezing our ass off and in Autumn, the Golden State is sweltering in the heat. Regardless of our […]
Born Gold Limited Edition Junmai Daiginjo
Born “Gold Murako” Junmai Daiginjo Sake By Katoukichibee Shouten “When Your Japanese Lifetime Is Coming Out, Drink All the Sake You Want. Have A Little Bash”, Frederick Lenz. Katoukichibee Shouten is a sake brewer in Fukui prefecture, in the historic city of Sabae near Kyoto. Since its establishment in 1807, the brewery has been producing […]
RAI OZEKI
Rai is a boy’s name that’s pronounced RYE-ee. It is of Japanese origin, and the meaning of Rai is “trust the lightning and thunder”. I keep a lot of things in my life short and sweet and the word “RAI” for this sake works more for me. The producers at the monolith Ozeki headquarters based […]
KIKU-MASAMUNE KOUJO JUNMAI
Look up Kiku-Masamune and you may be confused as it will come up as a Sake skincare lotion. I wouldn’t be opposed to that because women love lotions. If I saw Sake and lotion combined together, I’d be hoping to be the poster model for it! Kiku-MasamuneHowever, it’s been the model for genuine dry Sake […]
NIHON SAKARI REISHU
MY CANDY HEART VALENTINE So Lively, fresh and umami-driven sake, balanced with a slight sweetness from green granny smith apples and dried kiwi chips. It has a savory aroma with hints of rice pudding and cured Meyer lemons. It floats on the palate like a cloud of marshmallows. It feels pure and friendly to drink, […]
JUNMAI DAIGINJO SAKE PLATINUM
I really don’t know what’s going on with Sake brewery obsession within the United States, particularly from the “sunshine state” California. Sake is of Japanese origin, but surprisingly, there are now over twenty sake breweries that are slowly invading the California Coastline since the ’70s. Today, They continue to be spreading like wildfires in this […]
G JOY SAKE…. EAST MEETS WEST
From past to present, this brewery has redefined sake beyond its borders. I have been a disciple of sake for years. I attend tasting events, seek out sake at restaurants, buy bottles of sake weekly for my consumption and I’m even a sake certified sommelier. Nothing gives enough great praise to see brewers coming to […]
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 […]
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 […]