Written by a leading expert on the subject of the fermented Japanese rice beverage that has exploded in popularity in the United States, this connoisseur's guide provides a fascinating look at the drink's cultural history, plus sections on the venerable craft of making saké, an up-to-date alphabetical directory of more than 100 Japanese and American sakés, ratings, tasting notes, full-color pictures of labels, and a complete listing of breweries. John Gauntner lives in Japan and publishes the newsletter Saké World.
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Known as "The Saké Guy," John Gauntner is a leading authority on Japanese saké. He writes a semi-monthly column on saké for The Japan Times, as well as a free newsletter, and an informative English-language saké webpage, www.saké-world.com. He is the author of The Saké Handbook and co-author of Saké: Pure and Simple.
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A nice (but short) intro to the world of sake,
This review is from: The Sake Companion (Hardcover)
This compact, concise book is a nice starting point if you're interested in delving into the multifaceted, complex world of sake. The author makes clear the many classifications and styles that this ancient Japanese beverage can have, in a way that's (hopefully) not too confusing to the novice. The directory of Japanese and American sakes he includes later in the book (listed by brewery, and including bottle label pictures) gives enough info to make a informed decision on which sake(s) you should try to find, depending on your preferences. He also provides the reader with plenty of references in the way of sake organization addresses and websites, etc. However, my biggest gripe with this slim volume is the lack of explanation of any of the Kanji (Japanese symbolic characters) which correspond to the classifications he describes earlier in the book. On a saké bottle label, not only are the brewery and sake names written in Kanji and Hiragana (a simpler Japanese alphabet), but the classification and style often are as well. Thus, knowledge of what the Kanji for "junmai" is, for example, is essential in many cases, and should've been included in this book.
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production. As this mostly hot and often lifeless stuff was all that was available upon which to base an opinion, the image of sake remained confined to the lower echelons of fine beverage appreciation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
junmai ginjó, aging saké, junmai daiginjó, aged saké, aged sake, most saké, most sake, premium saké, premium sake, standard saké, head brewer, saké brewery, flavor profile, yeast starter, good acidity, rice milled, saké brewers, largest brewer, sake brewing, saké rice, fruit essences, distilled alcohol, brewing process, sake rice Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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production. As this mostly hot and often lifeless stuff was all that was available upon which to base an opinion, the image of sake remained confined to the lower echelons of fine beverage appreciation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
junmai ginjó, aging saké, junmai daiginjó, aged saké, aged sake, most saké, most sake, premium saké, premium sake, standard saké, head brewer, saké brewery, flavor profile, yeast starter, good acidity, rice milled, saké brewers, largest brewer, sake brewing, saké rice, fruit essences, distilled alcohol, brewing process, sake rice Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, World War, Japan Rating, Yamada Nishiki New!
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