2017

Ichinokura Himezen “Princess Food”From Miyagi Prefecture. Junmai. SMV: -65 Acidity: 5.0 In honor of Valentine’s Day I wanted to feature a sake that we have had years of fun selling. This is no common brew. No siree! I mean if...

So there have been a lot of requests on how to follow me and my (let’s call it unique) eye for sake-centric photography. There are two ways. First you can follow me directly at @truesake on Instagram, which is a really...

Well, it’s actually an honor that you asked! So thank you for that Jon in Marin, CA. There are a lot of sake books out there, and more coming. I know many of the authors who have helped shape the...

Welcome to the 149th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this riveting Chinese New Year issue, take a good long look at how sake and chickens will rule this year, take a sake experiment to see what sized bottle drinks...

The Chinese Year of the Rooster is the tenth sign of the zodiac and represents my 12th year of writing the newsletter The rooster represents punctuality according to some as it wakes you up in the morning to work on...

Do you know what is better than drinking sake? No, not drinking more sake! The coolest thing about sake is thinking about sake. Seriously, I mean that. In one sense I continually try to get my mind around the fact...

I have asked KJ, who is helping with the newsletter and the website to explore our vast True Sake Newsletter Archives that features 12 years of awesome and amazing and stupendous sake facts and tidbits that speak to the sake...

It’s okay! You’re only human. You make mistakes. What can you say? You forget things. You’re not an elephant, and your memory has “gone to mush.” You can’t remember your Social Security number, your business phone number, your password for...

Takenotsuyu Hakurosuishu “Moon’s Mountain Dew”From Yamagata Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu.SMV: +1 Acidity: 1.4 $45/720mlThe nose on this newly released nama is filled with cherry, pear, and candy aromas. We love this brewery so much, and it’s great to finally...