I fell in love last night. With this sake —> http://www.urbansake.com/sake/masumi-arabashiri-junmai-ginjo-nama-genshu.html My friend got the bottle in NYC and I’m willing to drive, but would like to know if there are...

not sure whether you can get sake where you are, but the signature drink at the Mandarin Oriental in Shanghai is a combination of sake (they used Okunomatsu ginjo which is relatively inexpensive, I imagine you could substitute...

At SAKAYA we carry two plum sake, Ginkobai and Kakurei Junmai Ginjo Umeshu (a well-balanced, not-so-sweet, high quality small production plum-flavored sake from Niigata). In addition to Yuki no Bosha Nigori and Chikurin Hana Hou...

. I loved the sake sampler which was a glass of 4 different sakes. The lightest, junmai ginjo, was very tasty. It is also much easier to park near Live than Umi.

Junmai Ginjo (an unpasteurized sake from Nagano) Akitabare Shunsetsu (an unpasteurized sake from, not surprisingly given the name, Akita) Hanahato Kijoshu (an aged sake, with a taste similar to sherry, from Hiroshima) Tsuki no...

) junmaishu, then a yamahai ginjo. Of the two, I prefer the former, as it’s got a little more acidity and kick. The third sake was from Kariho (Akita Pref.), a yamahai junmai genshu that ranks a +23 on the Nihonshu...

(don’t really know why they chose to call this one hand-made). This one was less to my liking, with a very light fragrance and very light flavor, but I think it is actually more typical of the daiginjo style. Next was Omachi...

including nigorizake, junmai, ginjo, and daiginjo. Ideally some sparkling sake as well. Arigato in advance!

? Something? Oyster House (didn’t get the name right) Vietnamese: New Mee Fong Italian: Cafe Spiga Trattoria Fine Dining: Signature Le Cordon Bleu, Le Baccara (inside Casino) Mexican: Ahora Restaurant Sushi: Ginjo?? at Lisgar...

name). The wasabi was oh so fresh and the soy sauce was on the light side so as not to hide the flavor of the fish. They asked if my Saki was cold and reminded me of the $5 corkage. We brought a bottle of Shimeharizuru Junmai...

dry, more fruity options. The cloudy, unfiltered stuff (which they carry) is also a must try. A bit of nomenclature for you: ginjo = premium sake and daiginjo = super premium. Amazing what delights can be produced from the humble...

IS the hardest working man in show business), I figured I’d pop by on the way home. They’ve got three different types/brands of sake on the menu, apparently in conjunction with a sake dinner held at Chanterelle last...

sake has different style, daiginjo is considered ‘higher grade’ because at least half of the rice kernel gets polished off before brewing. the degree of rice polishing affects the flavor. but a ginjo or junmai type of...

Just curious, when you say you dislike sake, do you mean that hot crap most places sell? Or do you mean the real stuff? Served cold, premium junmai ginjo, etc. Anyway sake isn’t traditionally supposed to be drunk with...

, a product of a large producer. The comments on this sake were quite varied from those who thought it quite tasty to those who would pass on it. The second sake we tasted was a Shochikubai Junmai Dai-Ginjo, made in Tokoyo,...