Nina Murphy, who owns Portland’s Sunflower Sake, is a tireless missionary for its namesake drink. Her shop began in 2021 as a pop-up at Northeast Killingsworth’s Dame, and shortly afterward opened as ...

The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) held a masterclass on Japanese sake during the “ASI Best Sommelier of Asia ...

A primer on how to drink sake mirrors that of Japanese whisky: you savor it. Considered the national drink of Japan, sake has served as a staple in Japanese cuisine and culture for centuries (as has ...

Sake is an alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice, water, yeast and a microbe called koji. You'll find koji in other Japanese foods like soy sauce and miso paste. Essentially, it's a fungus ...

LUQUE, Paraguay: Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during weddings and ...

The United States is now sake’s largest export market by volume. Long a staple in Japanese restaurants, sake also garners increasing interest in the mixology community. For an overview of America’s ...

Although it's just starting to make its way into mainstream American bars and restaurants, sake has been around for millennia. Made from fermented, polished rice, this alcoholic beverage comes in a ...

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The Japanese alcoholic beverage is mainly thought about when at sushi restaurants but sake can mimic the flavors of white wine and adds a fruity kick to all kinds of cocktails.