Dec. 13. 2021 writer:
In the news this week: A new English-language online sake retailer helps make choosing a favorite sake a whole lot easier. Then, Gekkeikan’s bold idea to sell experimental sake has fans clamoring for more. Last, the worlds of homebrewing and professional brewing collide with a new “Pro” version of the popular MiCURA at-home sake brewing kits.
Sep. 27. 2021 writer:
In the news this week: Hakutsuru is going even greener with an array of solar panels on their largest brewery. Then, people can’t seem to get enough of Gekkeikan’s non-alcoholic sake drinks, so they’ve created a new, dry version to keep up. Finally, World Sake Day is taking off in the US with attendance for two major events selling out.
Nov. 28. 2019 writer:
Taiji Okura has followed a career path traveled by few; partly due to birthright, partly due to personal ambition, he’s carved an interesting trail and is all but destined for greatness. But the likely future head of Gekkeikan says his time spent interning here at this very publication, SAKETIMES, was as important a stepping stone as any on his way to the top.
Oct. 24. 2019 writer:
How nihonshu is strengthening Japan-Taiwan relations one toast at a time.
Jul. 25. 2019 writer:
The rich cultural life of Japan's ancient capital is steeped in sake tradition, if you know where to look.
Jun. 6. 2019 writer:
Our local contacts let us in on the best places for sake fans to eat, drink and be merry
May. 30. 2019 writer:
We chat with the head of the Fushimi Sake Brewers Association, Tokubee Masuda, about why this Kyoto district is a must-visit sake destination.
Apr. 25. 2019 writer:
South of Kyoto, Fushimi is attracting visitors with picturesque buildings from the area's history of sake production, repurposed for the tourist trade.
Nov. 2. 2018 writer:
We try Gekkeikan's Tokusen Sake, gold medalist and Great Value Champion Sake at the International Wine Challenge 2018
Aug. 23. 2018 writer:
How a 13-year-old transformed a small Fushimi brewery into a global powerhouse and changed the world of Japanese sake forever.
Jul. 13. 2018 writer:
How a small California town became the birthplace of American sake.
Jun. 29. 2018 writer:
How a centuries old Japanese sake brewer, Gekkeikan, achieved the American dream in Folsom, California.
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