Sake Reviews

  In the serene and pastoral north of Japan's Niigata Prefecture lies the Fukushimagata lagoon. It's a beautiful and peaceful, incredibly expansiv...

  Sake today is beloved across the world, and has been elevated to amongst the classiest beverages; one of finesse, craftsmanship and savoir faire...

  Among sake lovers, Hououbiden holds a special kind of prestige. It is not known for flash or ubiquity, but rather for reviving old brewing pract...

  In recent years, a subtle crossover has emerged between two worlds traditionally kept distinct: French Champagne and Japanese sake. Prominent Ch...

  How is it really like to start a winery in New Zealand? The dream is familiar enough: an idealistic vintner—perhaps a corporate defector from Au...

  Senkin Brewery, often referred to as Domaine Senkin, is a favourite among sake connoisseurs, renowned for its emphasis on a "domaine" approach t...

   “He who controls the rice, controls the universe,” famously declared the big bad guy of Frank Herbert’s space opera tour de force, Dune. Wait, ...

   Established in 1897, Kikuisami Brewery is a stalwart of the sake world tucked away in the picturesque Sakata City of Yamagata Prefecture. In 19...

  Moments of discovering the unusual, the complex, the downright transformative, are precisely what make drinks and spirits appreciation so enjoya...

  While the brewery has a history that spans well over 150 years, it is perhaps best known outside Japan for its most recent ultra-premium sakes t...

  Alright, if there's one thing we thought couldn't be uprooted and transplanted, it's Japanese sake. After all, in its homeland, the rice wine we...

   If there's one product that we didn't think could relocate, it's Japanese sake. In fact, in its homeland, the Japanese rice wine that we know i...