Beyond crafting exceptional sake in Nagoya, he also makes exceptional wine in Burgundy. And this year, he’s heading to the United States. Let’s explore Kamoshibito Kuheiji, the sake crafted by Mr. Kuno, a man who turns his dreams into reality.
I tried a bottle from Shichida’s 75% series. It was the third day after opening, and this was when it tasted best.
And then I… found myself back at the sake shop, looking for another Shichida to try…
Today, let’s explore Shichida—the nihonshu that, to me, captures the rich flavor of rice better than any other in Saga Prefecture.
I wrote about the three tastes found in nihonshu—amakuchi, karakuchi, and umakuchi—from Sakagura Miyamoto’s perspective.
Discover Nifudazake from Niigata and the young brewer behind it. Learn the story and passion that may change how you taste your next glass.
Toyobijin was the best-tasting sake among the four bottles I recently bought.
It’s a truly beautiful sake, carrying the spirit of pure love because the first kuramoto named the label while thinking of his late wife.
And among them, the Mizuho no Yume I drank this time was nothing short of shocking.
Today, let’s take a look at Toyobijin—the sake of pure love and umami.
Gakki Masamune is such a beautiful sake that, no matter which sake shop I go to, I end up thinking of its label design as the best.
The reason I bought it this time was simply because I could no longer ignore the label design and buy another sake. And after drinking it, the result was that I was extremely satisfied.
The sake representing Tochigi Prefecture, made by brothers who love Edo so much that they’ve gone against the times to brew sake using Edo-period methods. Let’s take a look at the story of Senkin’s birth and its charm.
Sharaku is one of Fukushima’s representative sake, from the prefecture that suffered the greatest damage during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. At the time of the disaster, its sales fell to one-third, but today it has become one of Fukushima’s most well-known sake across Japan. Today, let’s take a look at this sake.
Saki no Hana, Sawa no Hana, Hananoka, Hanaabi, Hanatomoe—and Hanamura, the sake I’ll be introducing today.
There are a few kanji that appear frequently in the world of sake, and hana (花), meaning “flower,” is one of them.
Today’s featured sake is one that proudly carries that character in its name: Hanamura.
One of the seven breweries behind DATE SEVEN, and a brewery that overcame the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It is also the brewery that made the very first sake I drank after moving to Okinawa.
A brewery that uses only Miyagi Prefecture yeast in all of its sake.
Today, let’s take a look at Suminoe Brewery, the maker of the Miyagi sake, Suminoe.
