Hmmmmmm! This is a really good question Chris from Boston. I think there are a myriad of answers ranging from marketing and general awareness to our 3-tier alcohol system and our “not free” market economy. I once read a directive...
Welcome to the 126th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this loving edition learn who the real Valentine was before he became a Saint, get sake delivered to your doorstep for $9.50, check out a Sake Spotlight by Brad Russell,...
I used to blame the Hallmark Corporation for Valentine’s Day. I thought that they made up some patron saint of greeting cards, mini heart balloons, and those gross tasting candy hearts “BE MINE”! For sure it was some disingenuous backroom...
Are you kidding me? For the same price as your latte and croissant you can have as much sake as you want delivered to your doorstep in San Francisco for $9.50! What does that mean to you? No more...
Ha! It’s been a while since we had a Sake Spotlight. What’s a Sake Spotlight? Well it’s a chance for a sake enthusiast to speak to and about a brew that speaks to them. It’s a way to break down...
Valentine’s Day Shmalintine’s Day! Who Cares? Big Whoop! OVERRATED! If you want to know the true Valentine story read the section Valentine’s Day The Sake Way, but if you are into it the hoopla of Valentine’s Day then sake is a...
Every once in a while it happens! One of our distributors over orders! And no this is not some “Overstock.com” shtick. This is a real over ordering problem. And no this not an old inventory dump! It was a...
Beau-Zone” Layer – Kimurashiki Kiseki No Osake “Miracle Sake”From Okayama Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo SMV: -4 Acidity: N/A Okay – since the Beau-Zone Layer is about sakes with stories, I felt like this brew is a story worth sharing. There was...
Denshin FuyuFrom Fuikui PrefectureSMV: +3.5 Acidity: 1.4$29/720ml Fuyu is drinking great this year. Bright and flavorful with a very nice energy to it! Nama fans take note, as this season’s Fuyu has far more balance and not as much brashness....
