How far would you travel for good sake? How about to the known edge of the sake universe? Or in other words: Red Hook! Henry Sidel, presi.... 16 Sep 12:09 pm
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Japanese Culinary Center and Nanbu Bijin Brewery recently co-sponsored an event celebrating Nanbu Bijin’s role in Moyashimon. Have you ev.... 21 Aug 12:55 pm
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Have you ever wanted to tour Japan and visit the places where sake is made? I just heard about an amazing opportunity to do just that!! Sa.... 16 Aug 4:09 am
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In early August, I made time to visit a special tasting night at Sakagura. Mr. Kazuhiro Sakurai, executive director of Dassai Brewery (Asa.... 5 Aug 8:36 am
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On July 19th, 2010 I taught another Elements of Sake class at the fun and exciting Astor Center in New York City’s East Village.
This clas.... 21 Jul 8:05 am
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Junmai GinjoI was invited to help introduce and pour Hakkaisan sake at a special event at Sakagura restaurant celebrating the festival of .... 12 Jul 4:00 am
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With Yoshinogawa President Koji KawakamiFounded in 1548, Yoshinogawa sake brewery is the oldend in Niigata Prefecture. That is 462 years of .... 6 Jun 11:49 pm
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A Sake Industry promotion company called “Kuramoto US” recently put on a sake tasting event at the fantastic Kitano Hotel. Twelve Sake .... 23 Apr 3:58 am
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With Kazuo Matsuura and NarutotaiHonke Matsuura Brewery makes the famous Narutotai brand sake. When I recently met the brewery President, D.... 21 Apr 3:24 pm
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As a part of their 2010 Grand Portfolio Tasting, I attended a wonderful sake lecture by Kazu Yamazaki of Prestige Sakes. Kazu and Mariko Ya.... 24 Mar 6:09 am
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In March the International Restaurant Show was held at the Javitz Center. This year a large Japanese pavilion was featured and I was lucky .... 21 Mar 9:22 am
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With Ambassador & Mrs. NishimiyaThe Consulate General of Japan in New York recently hosted a reception at the Ambassador’s official re.... 17 Mar 2:22 pm
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Meeting Mr. IsawaI had the distinct honor of meeting the president of Miyagi Prefecture’s Katsuyama Sake Brewery, Mr. Jihei Isawa, late l.... 14 Mar 10:25 am
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