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Read more about the article One cup to rule them all: 5 single-serving sake to try

One cup to rule them all: 5 single-serving sake to try

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:June 28, 2021
  • Post category:Sake Post/Sake Review
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Single-serving sake is becoming more popular outside Japan. I have noticed that the choice now is much better than a couple of years ago. So I decided to write a review of the most popular 'one cup' sake. Enjoy and kampai!

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Read more about the article Sake in Paris 2: Sake and champagne in Enyaa

Sake in Paris 2: Sake and champagne in Enyaa

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:August 1, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

Sake and wine sommelier with PhD in theoretical physics Continuing from my previous post, more sake adventures in Paris but this time with champagne. I learnt about my next destination…

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Read more about the article Selfridges and Deep Water Sake Tasting at Hedonism Wines

Selfridges and Deep Water Sake Tasting at Hedonism Wines

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:July 9, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

Oh, no, we didn't taste sake at the bottom of the ocean inside Selfridges as you might think. We did it at Hedonism Wines, which has been expanding its sake…

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Fukushima Pride: London 2018

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:June 5, 2018
  • Post category:Japanese Events/Sake Events/Sake Post/Sake Review

When you start getting really interested in something, new opportunities to learn more about the subject suddenly start presenting themselves one after another. You meet new people, who pass your…

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Friends and sake: Honijikomi-Kamoizumi

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:April 14, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post/Sake Review

Why do people need friends? I bet most of us never thought about it. Friends are something so natural for the majority of people like air to breath and water…

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Read more about the article Yoshinogawa Daiginjo: Half a millennium of sake making from Niigata
Yoshinogawa Daiginjo

Yoshinogawa Daiginjo: Half a millennium of sake making from Niigata

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:March 4, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post/Sake Review

BreweryYoshinogawaPrefectureNiigataSake typeDaiginjoMilling ratio40%Alcohol16%SMV+3Acidity1.2 What is the oldest sake brewery? It’s a good question and I spent a good amount of time digging around to find it out. I have to…

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Read more about the article Fukumitsuya Kagatobi “Ai” Junmai Daiginjo
Fukumitsuya Kagatobi "Ai" Junmai Daiginjo

Fukumitsuya Kagatobi “Ai” Junmai Daiginjo

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:February 2, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post/Sake Review

I quite regret that I hadn’t taken enough interest in sake before our first (and still only!) trip to Japan in 2016. I was still planning to go to the…

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Alex

Alex is a London-based sake blogger, podcaster, IWC Sake judge and sake advocate. He is a publisher of the Sugidama Blog website and a host of the Sugidama Podcast. Alex has an International Kikisake-shi (Sake Specialist) qualification from SSI (Sake Service Institute). He sees his mission as expanding the awareness of Japanese sake among as many people as possible and helping the growing community of sake lovers to bring together beautiful Japanese sake and non-Japanese food as a way to build a better understanding between our cultures.

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