Welcome to the 258th issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this special chilly February issue, follow along with several of our True Sake team members (The Traveling Sake Wilburys) as they head to Japan to visit over 20 sake breweries...
The name makes more sense if you recall the late 80’s band called The Traveling Wilburys featuring organizer Beatle George Harrison, Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison. Basically, it was a group of...
Sometimes we forget how cool sake is! I mean it’s a libation that is over 1500 years-old, but it is still changing with the times and finding new expression after new expression all the while being “sake.” And every once...
Hello Sake Lovers and Learners! It's that time again! We're looking for hard-working and passionate sake fans, lovers and/or connoisseurs that would love to help the True Sake Cru grow into an even bigger and better operation. We prefer that...
Nabeshima Shiboritate Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Winter Seasonal "New Moon"From Saga Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu. SMV: N/A Acidity: N/A The nose on this seasonally released unpasteurized and new to the US market sake is a very fresh collection of...
February 7th - Mutual Trading Tasting (Ryujin Shuzo, Nanbu Bijin, Yamaguchi Shuzojo) with Sake Specialist Alex Bemis WHEN: Saturday, February 7th 2:00 – 4:00PM WHERE: True Sake 556 Hayes StreetWHO: Sake Specialist and True Sake Alumnus Alex Bemis from Mutual Trading WHAT: Free...
Prefecture: Yamagata Rice: 100% Highest Grade "Tokujo" Omachi Rice Vintage: 2024 Water: Soft 'Sakura-shimizu' water Yeast: Kyokai #10 cultivated in house Sake Meter Value: +4 Acidity: 1.6 ABV: 15% A new Juyondai release, made entirely from the top grade...
Greetings Sake Fans and Connoisseurs, Chris here back at it with another Chris's Corner. This time around, I wanted to talk about Japanese regional sake trends. What does that even mean? Anytime we get brewery visitors from Japan at True...
From Ishikawa Prefecture. Junmai Daiginjo SMV: +3 Acidity: 2.0 This Beau-Zone Layer has been a long time coming! And in all honesty, I selected it because we as a store didn’t do justice to this brew for quite some time....
