The history of sake is a rather long and mysterious one. Indeed, it is difficult to pinpoint precisely when the first-ever sake was made, and historians have various theories about its origin.One of the oldest alcohol is believed to be wine. Its discovery happened when people who ate grapes left...
Akita is known as the Beautiful sake kingdom and ranks 5th in sake production. It is one of the few prefectures in Japan to have a brewing laboratory where advanced brewing techniques are developed. Sake In Akita. Sake in Akita has a long history, with some breweries now operating...
Mutsu Hassen Natural Sparkling is brewed in the Aomori Prefecture, in the Northern part of Honshu Island, by Hachinoe brewery.Founded in 1740, Hachinohe has a long history of brewing, and it is making its best effort in being environmentally friendly. In fact, it uses local resources such as water, yeast...
Have you ever drunk umeshu (or plum wine) before? Well, this umeshu is a little bit different from the regular umeshu out there. Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made from Ume plums, white rock sugar and shochu/liquor. Because it is relatively straightforward to make, a lot of families in...
Not all sake are equal, far from it, actually. Just like wine and its multiple classification criteria, sake can be divided into various grades and categories. Explore the different types and grade of sake with this short article.
Learn more about the ingredients of sake. Did you know that high quality sake is made using only four ingredients?
Debunked the five most common misconceptions and myths about Japanese sake! Did you know them all? Most people sadly still get them wrong. Learn the truth about Japanese sake now and start exploring this delicious world!
