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Welcome to the 161st Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this cold and wintry issue read about some of my personal New Year’s Sake Resolutions and make a few for yourself, learn about how Sake can help you navigate 2018...

I’m not a big resolutions guy. I don’t really focus on things that I need to change. I think they just change when they are meant to change. But, it is a good exercise to take note of your current...

With the help of the Chinese website called China Highlights and the expert guidance of Kelly I will take a very close look at 2018 - The Year of The Dog. There is so much going in this crazy year...

This is just a little calendar reminder that Valentine’s Day is near at hand. Don’t go the usual route of taking each other out for dinner. Been there done that! Why not avoid all of those rookies out there and...

Hello Lovers of Nihonshu!   This month we get the exciting chance to stroll down memory lane in a few different ways! First up is New Year’s resolutions. Is anyone still on the horse? Or did you all give up?...

Kubota Suijyu “Summer Nama”From Niigata Prefecture. Nama Daiginjo.SMV: +4 Acidity: 0.9The nose on this sake made for summer release is a splendid collection of cherry, melon, berry, and bright rice aromas. First of all this is nama Daiginjo and there aren’t...

StellaFrom Ibaraki Prefecture. Muroka Junmai Daiginjo Genshu. SMV: +1 Acidity: 1.3   I know I know! Stella? Really? There’s a beer called Stella, there’s a movie about a woman who got her groove back, but a sake? Really? Yes! deal with it....

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...

So as many of you may know we are about to upgrade the website for True Sake. The focus will be a website that emphasizes selling sake, and steers clear of the history and education etc of sake. I say...

Welcome to the 149th Issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this riveting Chinese New Year issue, take a good long look at how sake and chickens will rule this year, take a sake experiment to see what sized bottle drinks...

The Chinese Year of the Rooster is the tenth sign of the zodiac and represents my 12th year of writing the newsletter.   The rooster represents punctuality according to some as it wakes you up in the morning to work...

Do you know what is better than drinking sake? No, not drinking more sake! The coolest thing about sake is thinking about sake. Seriously, I mean that. In one sense I continually try to get my mind around the fact...