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Waking Up to Spring (April 2018)
April 15, 2018
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today!...
Umami Mart Local Picks (March 2018)
March 15, 2018
This month at Umami Mart, we are featuring our closest collaborators and friends in the...
Love Yuzu! (February 2018)
February 15, 2018
This February at Umami Mart, it's Love Yuzu month. Although we are grateful for our...
Yamahai + Kimoto Sakes (January 2018)
January 15, 2018
It's no secret here at Umami Mart – I am a huge fan of yamahai...
Sumptuous Sakes from Our Favorite Brewers (December 2017)
December 15, 2017
The sakes that I selected for Sake Gumi this month are all premium versions of...
Animals (November 2017)
November 15, 2017
In Japan, animals are everywhere. Besides Hello Kitty and Pikachu, animal imagery adorn temples, shrines,...
Get One Month of Sake Gumi Free!
November 9, 2017
Why is Jiro so happy, clutching his Sake Gumi bag? That's because we are offering...
Warm Sake is Not Bad Sake (October 2017)
October 15, 2017
I've introduced the idea of warm sake several times in Sake Gumi. People still ask...
25% Off Sake Gumi Picks!
September 21, 2017
Our Sake Gumi program is awesome - a subscription service that delivers two bottles of sake to...
Sake + Noodles (September 2017)
September 15, 2017
Hello Sake Gumi members! I’m happy to be taking over for Yoko this month to...
Celebrating Hiroshima (August 2017)
August 15, 2017
Every year, August is a time for reflection. As a Japanese-American (and as a human)...
G. I. Yamagata (July 2017)
July 15, 2017
This month's sakes are all from Yamagata Prefecture, to belatedly celebrate that Yamagata's sakes were...