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How to pour sake—<em>mokkiri</em> vs wine glass

How to pour sake—mokkiri vs wine glass

by Alice Hama
Have you ever seen sake being served with a wooden box and wondered how you should drink it? This wooden box is called masu.
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<i>Kimoto</i>: the living history of sake

Kimoto: the living history of sake

by Bryan West
Over the past hundred years or so, the sake community as a whole has always had an intimate relationship with the past and the future. There have been incred...
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500 years of history and beyond—Shichi Hon Yari and Yasunobu Tomita

500 years of history and beyond—Shichi Hon Yari and Yasunobu Tomita

by Mitsue Islas-Hosokawa
Tomita Brewing Company is one of the most historical sake breweries in Japan. Their world-famous Shichi Hon Yari series is carefully brewed all by hands. In ...
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My SAGA SAKE SAGA experience

My SAGA SAKE SAGA experience

by Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
​This past March, Tippsy partnered with Sake Discoveries to host the Saga Sake Saga event which not only featured a set of three delicious sake and a special...
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Sake and alcohol content: The ABC’s on ABV

Sake and alcohol content: The ABC’s on ABV

by Bryan West
Recently, Tippsy has been receiving a lot of questions from curious drinkers on the alcohol content in sake. Is it more or less than wine? Is it hard alcohol...
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A silver lining in every cloud: An introduction to <i>Nigori</i> sake

A silver lining in every cloud: An introduction to Nigori sake

by Bryan West
Nigori, meaning “cloudy,” refers to a style of sake that is coarsely filtered, allowing a portion of the rice sediment to be left in the finished brew.
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How to setup a sake bar at home

How to setup a sake bar at home

by Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
The next best thing to actually being in Japan is eating really good Japanese food with sake in hand.
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Raise Your Glass for World Sake Day

Raise Your Glass for World Sake Day

by Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen
Today is World Sake Day! Across Japan and around the world, sake’s heritage and history will be celebrated with sake tasting and food pairing events. It’s an...
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Fact 6: Most Expensive Sake is Not the Tastiest Sake

Fact 6: Most Expensive Sake is Not the Tastiest Sake

by Saki Kimura
Sake ranges in price from affordable to expensive, but prices aren't the only determination for taste. Personal preferences, food combinations, and other con...
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Sake Recommendations for Wine Drinkers

Sake Recommendations for Wine Drinkers

by Saki Kimura
Sake is attracting the attention of sommeliers and wine lovers! Read Saki's tips on selecting sake based on your general wine preferences and tastes.
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Fact 5: Sake Complements More Than Japanese Cuisine

Fact 5: Sake Complements More Than Japanese Cuisine

by Saki Kimura
In Part 5 of her series on "Misunderstood Facts", Saki Kimura, a Sake Sommelier/ Food Journalist based in San Francisco, tells us about pairing sake with oth...
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Fact 4: You Should Not Make Sake Piping Hot

Fact 4: You Should Not Make Sake Piping Hot

by Saki Kimura
Continuing her series, "6 Facts That Are Misunderstood About Sake," Saki Kimura shares how to properly warm sake without losing its delicate taste and aroma.
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