There are many dilemmas about drinking sake. One of them is whether it is better to warm it or not, A.K.A. the ‘hot or not’ debate. If you decide to heat it, the next one is how to warm sake without a tokkuri. One of my earliest memories of sake is watching the James Bond…
Sake or rice wine is an alcoholic drink from Japan experiencing a global renaissance in recent years. This newly acquired fame is happening due to its versatility, the popularity of Japanese cuisine, but also its unique taste! As Japan’s most iconic drink, sake represents the culmination of Japan’s finest natural resources: quality water, rice cultivation,…
My first encounter with Nigori Sake was in a dark room illuminated only by candles, and I was not on a romantic date… A friend that just got back from a month-long trip to Japan insisted on taking me to this hidden Japanese bar for a sake tasting. It was the early 2000s, and I…
You’ll often hear that there are two types of people: those who love sake, and those who have never tried sake. Those of us in the first category know that sake is always a good time. It’s easy to enjoy, it’s exciting and different, it’s a crowd-pleaser. Yet when it comes to bringing it home,…
Sake is gaining in popularity outside of Japan, so now is a better time than ever to say hello to this fascinating drink. Yet, with so much variety and lack of widespread knowledge, it can be hard to know where to start. Sake is an interesting drink in that its brewing process is more akin…