Aramsa Shuzo

Aramsa Shuzo

Downtown Akita Aramasa shuzo Aramasa is a famous and popular shuzo in Japan. It is the birthplace of the well known ‘Number 6’ yeast which has spec...

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Akita Shuzos - Kodama Shuzo

Akita Shuzos - Kodama Shuzo

Akita Shuzos Kodama Shuzo   Whilst I was in Akita I got to look at some great shuzos. One was a large facility, probably the biggest I’ve ever see...

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Buy sake in Melbourne ?

Buy sake in Melbourne ?

The quality of sake is often shownby the company it keeps I saw this on a drinks menu from Melbourne. You can pretty much guarantee this is not ...

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Omachi Rice

Omachi rice.  Omachi rice is the ancestor of most of the modern rice used for making sake. It's famous siblings are Yamadanishiki and Gohyakumango...

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Gozenshu Sake Dinner

Gozenshu Sake Dinner

Last night we had a sake matching dinner with the president of Gozenshu sake presiding. Each course was matched with a suitable sake, and we got to...

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How to Serve and Drink Sake

1.Become familiar with the traditional vessels.Sake is served in a small, usually ceramic flask called a tokkuri. It's usually bulbous with a nar...

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