Simone Maynard’s 5 Tips for Beginners
Mar. 17. 2022 writer:
The host of Taste with the Toji has tips for turning up the heat in your sake love affair
Jessica Kozuka Articles
American freelance writer and editor Jessica has been Tokyo-based since 2004, when a gap year turned into something rather more permanent. Her work has appeared in Wine Spectator, Travel + Leisure SE Asia, CNN Travel, and The Japan Times, as well as numerous other print and online media outlets. Kozuka is rarely to be found without a book or two within arm’s reach and runs a monthly book club for other bibliophiles in the Tokyo area. She's also an enthusiastic if mediocre cook and daily laments the smallness of Japanese kitchens.
Simone Maynard: Host of ‘Taste with the Toji’ Shares Sake’s Narrative Appeal
Feb. 24. 2022 writer:
The Australian sake educator turns the challenges of lockdown into an opportunity for small brewers and found her tribe along the way
Beau Timken – A Rough and Tumble Sake Champion for the American West
Jul. 22. 2021 writer:
The proprietor of America’s first sake specialty shop has used carrots, sticks, and sometimes just plain bull-headedness to get Americans to understand and appreciate sake. Two decades in, we look at his progress and how the pandemic is impacting the industry.
Beau Timken’s 5 Tips for Beginners
Jun. 17. 2021 writer:
The proprietor of America's first sake store gives us some quick and dirty tips for new sake explorers.
John Gauntner: Learning to Love the Vague and Unfathomable
May. 13. 2021 writer:
A man on a mission to bring sake to the world
John Gauntner’s 5 Tips for Beginners
Apr. 8. 2021 writer:
A pro sake educator gives us advice on going from curious to sake connoisseur, one sip at a time.
A Little Help from my Friends
Feb. 28. 2020 writer:
A Masuda Shuzo and Chivas Regal collaboration plays with aging and blending to create innovative new sake.
Sake Travel: Drinking It All In at HOSHINOYA Tokyo
Nov. 14. 2019 writer:
The luxury ryokan Japanese inn in the heart of the Otemachi business district offers guests an immersive experience of traditional Japanese culture, including lots and lots of sake.
An Expert Shows You How to Pick The Perfect Cup for Your Sake
Apr. 20. 2018 writer:
Choosing the best cup for that delicious sake
