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The Wandering Poet of Shimane

Isn't it interesting how certain images stick in our subconscience. Back when I first started taking an interest in sake, the inevitable...

Omachi: The Phantom Sake Rice

When it comes to brewers rice, one variety consistently steals the limelight. Originally bred by agriculturists in 1936 for the specific...

Is Dassai becoming a bit Dasai?

When people ask me about how I developed an interest in sake I usually recall a time during my year abroad in Okayama when I attended a...

The Basics: Beginners Guide to Sake Classifications

The Basics: Sake Classifications Understanding the world of wine can be a really complicated affair. Aside from the obvious differences...

My first day as a kurabito: The Joy Of Making Sake

A little over a month ago, I was lucky enough to be offered employment working in a sake brewery. My first thoughts on hearing the news...

Tedorigawa: The Birth of Sake

Nihonshu doesn’t really get much mainstream media publicity outside of Japan. Sure, you might hear it fleetingly mentioned in a travel...

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