Welcome to the 132st Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this end-of-summer edition learn more about our signature sake tasting event called Sake Day and why you should be a part of it, discover how one helping hand can make...
Well, how does it feel? How does it feel knowing that you good readers have been a part of one of the most important – and fun – sake events around the globe for the past decade? This event was...
I remember the evening very well. It was one of the most surreal times in my life, and was the perfect example of the phrase, “Every storm cloud has a silver lining.” Except for this storm cloud was huge, one...
Okay folks! Good news keeps coming our way! The first volley of permits have made their way through Nodor or whatever deep dark impassable forest you can think of - and all looks good! The SF building and permit board...
We received an email from World Sake Imports’ Chris Pearce reminding us of another amazing sake tasting – the first ultra sake tasting in the US which is older than Sake Day – called the Joy of Sake, which is...
Sake –like wine – should never be served really cold. But, when it is so gosh darn hot out exceptions should be made! Add to that the summer poolside factor and indeed your brews should be a little colder under...
Ohyama Tomizu “Special Water”From Yamigata Prefecture. Tokubetsu Junmai. SMV: -6 Acidity: 1.6SMV: +3 Acidity: 1.7 Knock Knock! Who’s there? The brewery that you didn’t think made good sake based on their one sake that you tasted! It happens all...
Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai NamaFrom Yamagata PrefectureSMV: +2.5 Acidity: 1.5$36/720ml Drinking great this year! Balanced with fresh flavors on a fun and bouncy Nama flow. This is a drink it now brew for the full and tasty effect of a seasonally...
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...
Thanks for asking this question Lynette H. from the Bay Area. We get it quite often and yes it is a “hot point” subject amongst purists and those who are a little more flexible. Quite frankly, snobs will tell you...
