Sake Features and Reviews

This Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice is becoming more and more popular in American restaurants, bars and home liquor cabinets. Often erroneously referred to as "rice wine," sakes can be paired with many different dishes, used as an ingredient in cocktails and sipped cold, warm or hot. Find out more about sake with our reviews and features.

Yuki No Bosha Limited Release Junmai Ginjo is a refreshing sake made out of local rice

SUPPLE SAKE
Yuki No Bosha
Limited Release Junmai Ginjo
Saiya Shuzouten Brewery in the Akita prefecture of Northern Japan, which is more than 100 years old, makes this refreshing sake out of local rice.

USDA-CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Chikurin Karoyaka Organic Sake
The farmers who grow the organic rice also brew this light, bright and crisp sake, the first 100 per cent Japanese, USDA-certified organic sake in the US.

Chikurin Karoyaka Junmai Ginjo Organic Sake

ENJOY WARM OR COLD
Gekkeikan Black & Gold
Served from a traditional "tokkuri" container, this versatile sake has a smooth, mellow flavor.

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SAKE BASICS
A Quick Look at the Beverage
Commonly paired with sushi dishes, sake remains a mystery to many Americans, even though it's appearing more and more on restaurants' top wine lists. Find out the basics of Japan's national drink.

KNOW YOUR SAKE
A Guide to Sake Varieties
Depending on how it's produced, sake can be just as different as wine varietals. Sip your way from fruity and floral to cloudy and creamy with our informative guide.

PAIR IT UP
Sake Pairings
It's not just for Japanese food anymore. Sommeliers are finding that sake can complement a wide variety of dishes.
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Pair sake with a variety of dishes, such as fresh fish

Other Sake Reviews

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• Hakutsuru Sayuri Sake
• SakeOne Momokawa Junmai Ginjo
• Syou-Jyou Junmai Daiginjo
• Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo

(Updated: 09/30/11 BH)

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