Sake News

"We're discussing the details," Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said yesterday after the signing of an agreement between the Thai Rice Exporters' Association and the Japan Sake Brewers' Association.

Check out these spiffy wine and sake dinners coming up soon. First, at ~PICCINO~ you can meet winemakers from the Alps at two different wine dinners.

SakeOne , an award-winning sake brewery in Forest Grove, Oregon, originally started as an importer of Japanese sake.

The Foodie Agenda: Our list of this week's culinary to-dos. Take our advice and check out one of these mouthwatering events, your taste buds can thank us later.

Through June 15, South Beach's SushiSamba Dromo is serving seven varieties of nama sakes, which are synonymous with springtime in Japan.

For those new to sake, learning to distinguish the subtle nuances in the flavor of various brews can feel like a daunting task.

Have you ever wondered how a server gets so good at his description of a dish? How he knows all the different types of fish; its taste, its "mouth feel"? Many seasoned servers spend years in the service industry gleaning crumbs of information from a good general manager or a chef who has time to share his philosophy.

Hit Surf Restaurant and Surf Sushi Bar this week to find out as the Spirit of the Seacoast Cocktail Week begins Tuesday, May 7 and leads up to the Portsmouth Hit the Decks Celebration on Friday, May 10.

What happens when you freeze alcohol? How do you make a gin and tonic in a cube shape? What is the difference between a junmai gingo sake and a junmai gingo nigori sake? Who is making artisan spirits in Southern NH? These are all questions that will be answered during The Spirit of the Seacoast event hosted by Surf Restaurant and Surf Sushi Bar, ... (more)

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