Welcome to the 141st Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this end of the month issue read about the amazing tenth anniversary of the International Wine Challenge sake competition in Japan that was heavily televised, check out a sake destination...
Wow! I cannot believe that it’s been ten years since the International Wine Challenge took on sake! And I can’t believe that I have been at the forefront of this amazing competition that has grown in size and scope. In...
Yes, I was totally envious. Sitting there peacefully but totally green with envy! In fact it's a new type of envy – you may never have heard of it! It’s “Fridge Envy.” No not the fridge itself! Ha! But rather...
There are certain things that I would like to "do" within the sake industry - certain people I'd like to meet - certain sakes that I'd like to taste - and certain breweries that I'd like to visit before I...
Having just returned from judging the sake side of the International Wine Challenge in Kobe, Japan, which was the Tenth Anniversary for the sake component, I have complied a Top Ten List of Gold Medal, Medal, and Trophy Winning sakes...
Kenbishi “Kuromatsu” “Black Pine”From Hyogo Prefecture. Honjozo. +/- .05 Acidity: 1.5 Okay! So I just went to this super secretive brewery in Kobe in May. (Read about my experience in the True Sake Newsletter – you do read the newsletter...
Hakushika Tanuki CupFrom Hyogo Prefecture. Junmai.SMV: +3 Acidity: 1.4$4/180ml Yuri Masamune Honjozo Cup "Beautiful Lilly"From Akita Prefecture. Honjozo.SMV: +2.5 Acidity: 1.3$6/180ml Kirinzan "Potari Potari"From Niigata Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate Nama GenshuSMV: +3 Acidity: 1.5$48/720ml - very limited supply!
Wait for it! Wait for it! Okay! We are going to be in the next edition of Popular Mechanics Magazine. Say What? Crazy right? The reporter read my book on sake long ago and “always wanted to do a piece...
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First and foremost – get your pencil out! Now get your calendar out! Now circle Saturday October 1st! Make a bigger circle to include Friday and Sunday as well! Why? Because we are planning Sake Day ’16 to be a...
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 guess what? I asked this question, because the answer is so good! My favorite moment from this year’s IWC in Kobe Japan came when we spent the day going deep into the rice growing region in the heart of...
