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Further Reading

Further Reading

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Basics

While we try to offer quality content for both novices and more advanced sake-geeks, there are many experts out there who know even more than we do. So if you want to dig even deeper, here are some sake related books worth checking out.

Sweet or Dry?

Sweet or Dry?

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Basics

One thing you might want to know when picking a bottle of sake is β€˜will this be sweet or dry-tasting?’ The different grades of premium sake (like Junmai or Ginjo) tell you what to expect in terms of aroma and umami, but brewers are free to decide for themselves how much sweetness they want their sake to have. So how can you tell?

Deciphering Sake Labels

Deciphering Sake Labels

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Basics

Deciphering sake labels can be difficult, all the more so if you don’t know any Japanese (and even then, the artistic calligraphy can complicate things). Luckily, many importers will add their own back label to the sake they sell. But if you have bottle without such information, this article will help you out.

Specialty Styles

Specialty Styles

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Advanced

We’ve covered the main styles of sake, but there are a few more to look at that, while maybe not as common, are worthy of attention: cloudy nigori, sweet kijoushu or woody taru-zake, for example.