In a crazy sake world that is infatuated with milling, polishing, and over-milling sake brewing rice down to crazy percentages it’s nice to know there are some brewers who want to go the other way. Come on! You’re in the...
Move over wine world! If you really want to explore this nebulous “fifth taste” you must get your sake on. It’s been over 100 years since Mr. Kikunae Ikeda discovered this flavor, isolated it, and then made a powder (monosodium...
The great thing about sake is that there are no rules! Well, I’m sure that some folks try to make rules, but I’ll never follow them. That’s why I am always playing with brews and doing silly things like warming...
This month’s Power 5 Sake Challenge takes a look at 5 different sake that could be considered “strange.” Is being strange a bad thing? Heck no! In fact it’s quite a differentiator in a market that has so many sake...
Welcome to the 180th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this special summer edition representing 180 months in a row or 15 years of uninterrupted newsletter awesomeness heed the call of SAKE DAY and get your tickets ASAP, learn three...
In this Power 5 Challenge, we look at sakes made with the very popular but difficult to say Gohyakumangoku rice varietal that has a great history and a very defined lineage. When you think of Gohyakumangoku you automatically think of...
In this Power 5 Challenge, we look at sakes that are made by terrific breweries for private label endeavors. As you know historically in the Japanese sake scene there were sake brewery brands and sake breweries that make sake for...
Want to play a sake game? Want to learn a thing or two? Then welcome to the new hit TV show called the POWER 5! In this episode we look at 5 different sakes using the very flavorful Omachi rice...
