Welcome to the 227th consecutive issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this super summery issue, follow along with Sake Superstar Michael Tremblay as he walks us through what it’s like winning a James Beard Award for his sake book and...
This is so good for sake. He’s so good for sake. Yes, our dear friend Michael Tremblay just won a James Beard Award for the book he co-wrote with Nancy Matsumoto called “Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water,...
We are fortunate to have some good sake importers in the Bay Area, and one of our favorites is an importing company that is becoming a "jack-of-all-trades" importer called Suzuki-Marketing. Run by a husband-and-wife team (Richard and Yuko) and focusing...
WHAT: Suzuki-Marketing will pour Watanabe Shuzo and Iwate Meijo WHEN: Saturday, July 8th from 2:00-4:00PM WHERE: @ True Sake in our new space at 556 Hayes St. WHO: Anyone (21+) who wants to try some new killer sakes! This promises to be a...
WHAT: Oakland’s Den Sake Brewery will launch their Junmai Batch #18 WHEN: Saturday July 15th From 2:00-4:00PM WHERE: @ True Sake in our new space at 556 Hayes St. WHO: Anyone (21+) who wants to be a part of craft sake history. This...
WHAT: The World Famous Shirataki Sake Brewery From Niigata WHEN: Saturday, July 22nd from 2:00-4:00PM WHERE: @ True Sake in our new space at 556 Hayes St. WHO: Anyone (21+) who wants to taste world class Niigata sake with Shirataki Sake Brewery. Come...
Tochigi Prefecture, Junmai SMV: N/A Acidity: N/A Senkin is a hot brewery right now for several reasons. When I visited them this year, it was abundantly clear that they like making and selling sake – two different reflections of sake. On...
Greetings Fans and Connoisseurs,Chris here, back at it with another Chris's Corner. This month, I'll be talking about what the staff here likes to call "Chris's Hit Picks." I am beyond humbled to have some hit picks kicking around the...
Watanabe "Underground" From Gifu Prefecture. Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Genshu. SMV: -2 Acidity: 1.48 The nose on this "Ultra" Daiginjo is a stunning collection of strawberry, mango, grape, raspberry, and sweet rice aromas. Talk about statement sake! Behold a work of art that...
