2018

That is a great question! And I have a few answers, but keep in mind that during Sake Day I rarely taste a sake. Not a joke. Folks always ask me if I tasted this brew or that brew? And...

Welcome to the 168th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this chilly San Francisco summer issue – not kidding, it’s freezing here – get the first look at True Sake’s very limited offering of a series of sakes by one...

I’ve mentioned it many times before, True Sake is and always has been used as a “testing” ground by certain sake makers. They like using our customer base to determine which sakes may do well in the west. I call...

Sometimes I forget that I have been at this game for a long time. Then certain things remind me that I know a lot about the evolution of the sake industry outside of Japan. Good beginning huh? Interested? Well you...

One bonus from a recent re-introduction to a Sake Importer in LA is we are now the proud owners of two new sparkling sakes from the Yamagata Brewery called Rokkasen! These sakes were registered and brought to market for an...

I just saw you blow over this section! DON’T! If you at all interested in attending Sake Day 2018 you better buy your tickets today, because they are selling out and we haven’t even advertised yet! What does that tell...

In Celebration of Sake Day Grape Experience Wine & Spirit School presentsUpcoming Sake Classes in San Francisco WSET Level 1 Award in SakeSeptember 30 at Roka Akor, 9AM – 5PM An introduction to sake, it’s ingredients and production. You’ll explore...

At the last International Wine Challenge in May from Yamagata roughly 5% of the sakes received a Gold Medal. Pretty tight! But many sakes received Silver, Bronze, and Commended Awards as well and we shouldn’t discount them because they didn’t...

Every month for the past 2 years I have been searching our archives for some of the most interesting sake information and history the internet has to offer. Sometimes I run into enticing reviews written years ago about unique sakes...