November 2016

Welcome to the 147th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this very seasonal issue that is filled with many thanks, take a second to see why bird is the word in a sake sense, read a very special sake turkey...

Yup! It is painfully obvious that the holidays are near! I had to wade through candy canes and green and red M&M’s to find Halloween candy this year! And once the spooky night was over stores went straight into Christmas...

A typical scene in the holiday household of a sake man and his daughters: (Father Enters Stage Left)Father: “What are we going to make with sake this Thanksgiving?” (Two Daughters Sitting At Table Stage RightDaughters in unison: “Oh god here we go...

Do you suffer from the same old boring Red vs. White wine with your Thanksgiving turkey battle each and every year? Does your weird Uncle Joe break out that “Totally amazing red wine given to him by the Venezuelan fishing...

Well! I received some pretty big news. Earlier this month I found out that my very good friend Sam Harrop would be stepping down from the IWC, and he recommended that I replace him along with my other very dear...

Jozen Hiyaoroshi ’16From Niigata Prefecture. Fall Draft Junmai Ginjo. SMV: +/- 0 Acidity: NA The nose on this seasonally released single-pasteurized sake is a great collection of blackberry, steamed rice, and apricot aromas. Talk about a supremely smooth Hiyoaroshi sake...

Kudoki Jozu “The Pick Up Artist”From Yamagata Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo. SMV: +1 Acidity: 1.2 What is the Beau-Zone? This is a chance for me to select a sake with a story that you can taste and continue to explore all...

Now order online! Same and next-day delivery in SF as long as your sake is in stock (please call to confirm) and we ship to anywhere in California as well as DC, ID, MO, NM, NV, NY, OR, VA and...

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...

Beyond the obvious of health and happiness for my family I am extremely grateful and “thankful” for my team at True Sake. It has been rough sledding for quite some time now as we try to transition into a bigger...