This month's sakes are all from Yamagata Prefecture, to belatedly celebrate that Yamagata's sakes were granted Geographical Indication (G.I.) last December. So alongside Bordeaux wine, Darjeeling tea and Tuscan olive oil, Yamagata sakes are now recognized as a product that originates from a...
Pulling out balled-up leftover cheeses and one-cup sakes from my fridge is my weeknight, wind-down, go-to ritual after work. Even though some cheeses pair better with certain types of sake, I love nibbling on cheeses with whatever sakes happen to be rolling around in...
Miho Imada of Imada Sake Brewery and me with two of the bottles offered this month for Sake Gumi! May sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like what's on deck here, you should
This month’s Sake Gumi features sakes that are fresh, breezy, and fruity. Each of these sakes embody elements I love about spring.
We selected sakes that would pair well with communal meals. We considered the fact that individuals within families all have different tastes.
Extra dry sakes are refreshing when enjoyed cold and take the edge off after a long day when served warm. Learn more 4 extra dry sakes in our sake club.
This month's sake club bottles include four fruity, cold sakes that pair well with the seafood and shellfish that are currently in season.
This month's sakes defy expectations and are undeniably funky. With mushroomy aromas or yeasty flavors, they throw curveballs in how they’ve been brewed.
Kimotos and yamahais are wild and intense in flavordue to the fact that lactic acid is allowed to develop naturally in the yeast mash.
October's Sake Gumi theme highlights the images of Japanese legends and folklore on sake labels. Many sakes are named after ghoulish characters. Learn more!
All of the sakes this month were chosen to exhibit how umami plays an important role in sake, and chosen for their umami-rich profiles.
Sakes chosen to celebrate our anniversary: Fisherman Sokujo Junmai Ginjo, Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai, Enter.Sake Black Dot Honjozo, Shinpaku Junmai Daiginjo.
Sakes that represent disparate points on the sake spectrum: Akane 10.5, Okunomatsu Daiginjo Sparkling, Jozen Junmai Ginjo White, Kioke-Jikomi Iroha Kimoto.
We took a field trip to the Bay Area's very own sake brewery – Sequoia Sake in San Francisco, which specializes in 3 sakes: Nama, Genshu, and Nigori.
A Sake Gumi members-only field trip to Sequoia Sake Brewery in San Francisco. Featuring facility tour and a sake tasting with food pairing. Limited tickets!
For our May Sake Gumi offerings, we've chosen 4 sakes that'll taste great with smoky, spicy, and grilled foods – just in time for the upcoming summer BBQs!
April sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like what's on deck here, you should join! To celebrate the start of rice-planting season in April, we are highlighting the most popular sake rice Yamada Nishiki. Why is it the...
March sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like what's on deck here, you should join! On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku region was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. As if that wasn’t enough, a tsunami that...
February sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like what's on deck here, you should probably join! Every winter, we take a trip to Niigata Pref. where sake and rice are king. Coincidentally, it is also where...
Jitsuraku Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto, Shichi Hon Yari “The Seven Spearsmen†Junmai, Yamato Shizuku Junmai, Inemankai “Ine’s Full Bloom†Red Junmai Genshu sake.
