June 2016

Welcome to the 142nd Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this end of school special issue take a good look at Gold Medal sakes from Gold Medal breweries in the national sake tasting of Japan, then check out the access...

As you know from the last True Sake Newsletter I am deeply vested in the International Wine Challenge Sake Competition called the IWC. Essentially the IWC is the largest wine tasting competition in the world held in London every year....

So you want to drink a Gold Medal? Each year the Japanese government sponsors a sake tasting that is the end all be all to the countless number of sake makers in Japan. It is an extremely prestigious honor to...

Upon my return from Hyogo Prefecture and the Tenth Anniversary of the International Wine Challenge (IWC) I received an email from a friend “in the industry” who makes sake in Norway. First making sake in Norway is cool, but to...

What the hey? So instead of our usual “New Store Arrivals” section this month, we wanted to introduce you to a new page on the website. We call them stores within the store and it’s a great chance for certain...

If you are reading this then you know! If you are interested in this section then you are a fan of Sake Day! Who isn’t? It truly is one of the best sake tasting events in the WORLD! There I...

Kuroushi Omachi “Black Bull”From Wakayama Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo. SMV: +3 Acidity: 1.7 Okay Folks! Are you ready to try one of “those” brews? Are you ready to taste a “sake drinker’s sake”? This Black Bull is both a beauty and...

Now order online! Same and next-day delivery in SF and we ship to anywhere in California as well as DC, ID, MO, NM, NV, NY, OR, VA and WY! Are you sick of this list? Are you not on this...

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...

Hey, that’s a pretty good question Scott K from South San Francisco. But my first reply is which fridge? Ha! I have three. One for food and family, which is always full of sake and there is no room for...