Jan. 15. 2019 posted by
In the news this week: The 2018 Dassai Design Awards come to a close with the winning design reveal below! Then, those craving sake in Finland now have a place to call home at Helsinki’s Gohan. Last, the world’s first pink sparkling sake!
Jan. 8. 2019 posted by
In the news this week: Not only is New Zealand ready to compete in rugby this year in Japan, but they are bringing their sake game too, with Zenkuro. Then, will you be one of the very few lucky owners of a bottle of Link 8888, an experimental and highly exclusive sake matured in Chivas Regal barrels? Finally, Iki was an island once overflowing with sake, only to go dry 28 years ago, but one brewery has stepped up and decided to bring it back!
Dec. 25. 2018 posted by
In the news this week: Sake fans in the UK get a rare chance to sample some great fresh sake for the first time. Then, Centrair Airport in central Japan offers a helping hand with an extensive tech-assisted, multilingual sake information guide. Last, Final Fantasy makers summon brewery Kokuryu for a special edition sake celebrating hit mobile game Brave Exvius.
Dec. 18. 2018 posted by
In the news this week: Another winter, another new and special stock of Funaguchi unpasteurized sake. Then, a byproduct of sake brewing surprisingly takes the Japanese cosmetic world. And, Uruguay imports its first-ever sake in a sign of the drink’s increasing global appeal.
Dec. 11. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sanyohai Brewery Damaged in Fire, Donations Now Open.
Dec. 4. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Dassai to Open New York Brewery / Five Niigata Sake Breweries Save Forests / Fukui Prefecture Unveils New Sake Rice
Nov. 27. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Ippudo opens Santa Monica US location / Leader in Sparkling Sake Unveils New "Mizubasho Yukihotaka Awasake" / Government to Loosen Regulations on Sake Production in Sightseeing Areas
Nov. 20. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Line of Sake Cups by Michelin-recognized Expert / Dassai Design Award / Celebration of Hakkaisan Brewery's Kosher Certification
Nov. 13. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Japanese Wine Gets Stricter Labeling Criteria / Belgium's Sake Selection / Sake Rice Farm Certificatied to Sell at Olympics
Nov. 9. 2018 posted by
Almost all major types of alcohol are named by the way they are made, so why is "rice wine" wrongfully living in the shadow of a totally unrelated beverage?
Nov. 6. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Aged Sake Takes Gold Medals from Women / Wine and Spirits Event in HK / Sake Kasu Beer
Oct. 30. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - English podcast, Sake On Air / Sake Giant Publishes Comic Strip / "Booziest Prefecture" rankings
Oct. 26. 2018 posted by
Terroir [ter-wahr] n.: The collective character of an artisanal crop derived from the human and environmental factors involved in its growth and cultivation.
Terroir is a major buzzword in the wine world. But, is there terroir in sake? It’s complicated. Join us for this crash course in terroir, sake and the growing interest in sake provenance.
Oct. 23. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Pharmaceutical University Researched Koji Amasake Benefit / Carb-free Sake and Breath / Nouveau Sake
Oct. 16. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sake Sold at Paris' Oldest Department Store / New Sakes by Michelin Three-Star Restaurants / Sake Festival Coming to Sydney
Oct. 9. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Seven New "Sake Samurai" / Chinese Palate for Sake / Smartphone Game Featuring Anthropomorphic Sake Brands
Oct. 2. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sake Brewery Open in the UK / Riedel Handmade Sake Glasses Available / Italian Craft Beer Embraces "KIOKE"
Sep. 25. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sake-Infused Undergarments / Sake Homebrewing Kits / Daiginjo Ensuring All Ingredients Are Domestically
Sep. 18. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - the Chef de Cave of Dom Perignon Try Sake / Free Sake Tour / New Sake Shop in Ginza
Sep. 4. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sake Event in London / the World’s First Sparkling Sake Brewed by 15 year Aged Sake / Which Sake Do the French Prefer?
Aug. 28. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sexy Sake Bottles / Selling Anime Sake Overseas on the EC Mall
Aug. 21. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Tokyo Night Cruises / Moon Viewing, "Tsukimi Journey" / Local Sake and Soy Sauce Culture
Aug. 17. 2018 posted by
"It's not my nature to think of change as change — I’m just doing what I want to do."
Aug. 14. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Kanpai London Sake Launches Crowdfunding / Winners of Hot Sake / Japanese Gin awarded by IWSC
Aug. 7. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - The Best Factory Tours in Japan / apan House London Opens / Winners of Omachi Summit
Jul. 31. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Fermentation Cafe / Fermented Food Cooking Classes / Amazon Japan’s Top-selling Sake
Jul. 24. 2018 posted by
The Latest Sake News from Around The World - Sake Breweries Heavily Damaged by Massive Floods / All-Blacks Sake / Sake Aged on Mt. Fuji and Beneath Suruga Bay
May. 6. 2016 posted by
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