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Sake 101: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Sake

Everything you need to know about sake: how it is classified and brewed, how it is served, and how to pair it with food. A perfect start for beginners.
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Low-Alcohol Sake: The Modern Evolution of Japan’s Traditional Drink

Explore low-alcohol sake: light, easy to drink and growing fast in popularity. Learn the styles available, how they are brewed, and where to buy them.
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Exploring the Charm of Sake: The Supreme Sip Made from Rice and Water

The flavor of sake starts with rice and water. Learn what makes sake rice different, how hard and soft brewing water change the taste, and which regions excel.
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From Sparkling Sake to Aged Sake

Explore sake’s more unusual styles: sparkling, aged koshu, cedar-barrel brewing, kijoshu and bodaimoto. Learn how each is made and how to enjoy it.
Brewing Mechanisms

From Pressing to Bottling – Detailed Explanation of the Final Finishing Process

A guide to the final steps of sake brewing, from pressing to bottling. Covers separating the lees, sediment removal, filtration, pasteurization and blending.
Brewing Mechanisms

How Is Sake Made? The Complete Sake Brewing Process, Step by Step

From rice milling to bottling, a plain-English walkthrough of the whole sake brewing process, covering koji, shubo, moromi, pressing and pasteurization.
Brewing Mechanisms

How is Sake Made? Basics of Fermentation

How is sake made? The secret is fermentation. Learn the roles of koji and yeast, and how sake’s unique parallel multiple fermentation creates its flavor.
Types & Labels

Reading Sake Labels: Understanding the Back Label

Sake meter value, acidity and amino acid content: learn what the numbers on a sake back label mean, how to spot dry versus sweet, and how to find your style.
Types & Labels

How to Read a Sake Label: Understanding the Front Label

What is written on a sake front label? Learn to read special designation type, production date and alcohol content, so you can choose sake with confidence.
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Sake and the Four Seasons: Tips for Enjoying Sake Throughout the Year

The way you enjoy sake changes with the seasons. From spring shinshu to summer chilled sake, autumn hiyaoroshi and winter kan, find seasonal pairings.