Sake Guides
Articles on choosing, tasting, serving, and how sake is made. Currently available in Japanese.
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36A Guide to Sake Competitions: Kanpyokai, IWC, SAKE COMPETITION, and Kura Master
Have you ever looked at a "Gold Medal" sticker on a sake bottle and wondered exactly how impressive that is? Here's the short answer up front: a gold medal is a sign that a brewery's craftsmanship is excellent. It doesn't necessarily mean that particular bottle is the tastiest sake you'll ever dr...
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37How to Read a "Gold Medal" Sake Label
It's tempting to reach for a bottle the moment you spot "Gold Medal" on the label. But which competition awarded it, in what year, and to which sake exactly? The label alone won't tell you. A "gold medal" doesn't mean the same thing from one competition to the next. Awards can be a useful clue wh...
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