February 2017

Welcome to the 150th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this historic and romantic issue take a look at the loving side of sake, but first read how you can help True Sake remake our website, then get into the...

Welcome to a new year and welcome to a new project for True Sake. This is the 150th issue of the True Sake Newsletter! (Pretty awesome heh?) One newsletter per month for the past 150 months! Well, simultaneously we’ve also...

Ha! Over the years I have always had the most fun writing about sake and Valentine’s Day. Need Proof? Check out KJ’s Section about mining the archives for fun stories. She has a lot this month, because of my past...

Okay folks! The day has come, Judgment Day, commonly referred to as Valentine’s Day! Yes, it is the day of judgment as you try to pawn off some crappy chocolate, dying roses and flat Champagne on some poor unknowing lover....

In the spirit of love and festivity, I had the honor of putting on my heart shaped miner's cap to search through True Sake's Valentine's Day articles of years past. These letters are a stroll down lover's lane. I can...

Hey Lovers, it's KJ! Looking for that perfect gift, but dont want to be trapped by the cliché of wine & roses? Are you looking to toast the evening, but are ready to break out of the Krug/Dom Perignon habit?...

Announcing John Gauntner’s Sake Professional Course San Francisco, California, April 3 ~ 5, 2017Recognized by the Sake Education Council From Monday April 3 to Wednesday April 5, 2017, John will hold the 26th North American version of the Sake Professional...

Herewith is the first flight of sakes from Japan that can be considered “made this year.” They are as fresh as we can get from Japan, and they should not be missed! If you are into the raw and vivid...

Ichinokura Himezen “Princess Food”From Miyagi Prefecture. Junmai. SMV: -65 Acidity: 5.0 In honor of Valentine’s Day I wanted to feature a sake that we have had years of fun selling. This is no common brew. No siree! I mean if...

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...

Well, it’s actually an honor that you asked! So thank you for that Jon in Marin, CA. There are a lot of sake books out there, and more coming. I know many of the authors who have helped shape the...