Just a heads-up that there are a couple interesting-looking food-related events at the Japan Society this fall. On November 6th, there’s a lecture on sake and pottery by John Gauntner and Robert Yellin, followed by a sake... (1 reply, last updated by Rachel M. October 15, 2003)

Bet you’re referring to the John Gauntner site (link below). Link: http://www.sake-world.com/ Image: http://www.sake-world.com/assets/images/tokkuri-electric-blue1.gif (2 replies, last updated by DougMac November 9, 2004)

From a recent post on this board: John Gauntner's Sake World Sake e-Newsletter is worthwhile if you want to learn more about sake. The Wine House in LA has an occasional sake class. Wally’s and the Wine House both have a... (1 reply, last updated by Marco Polo February 4, 2003)

Sake writer John Gauntner puts together a monthly sake-tasting dinner which includes an informative talk about sake. Check his website (http://sake-world.com/ ) for dates. Much more informally, there’s a sake shop called... (6 replies, last updated by pwoody June 30, 2006)

Come and get it at this sake bar in Tokyo station. It will be running until August 5th. See the link below by local sake expert John Gauntner. Link: http://metropolis.japantoday.com/tokyo/recent/sake.asp (4 replies, last updated by Larry June 16, 2006)

Be sure to check out John Gauntner`s website. Google his name and it will come up. He has great recommendations for Niigata sake. I just went through Niigata station and had a great ekiben of “yakitarako”. Ayu is in... (6 replies, last updated by Whimzerd June 30, 2009)

Bit late in the posting, but... Last Thursday’s sake lecture and tasting at the Japan Society was really enjoyable, both in terms of the lecture and tasting. While John Gauntner gave the introduction, the main part of the... (1 reply, last updated by Aki November 13, 2003)

! And yes there are many restaurants including Ozumo, Betelnut, Kirala, Grasshoper... Highly recommend! Lastly, I recommend a book, “The sake handbook” by John Gauntner, or visit Beau at his store on 560 Hayes Street... (3 replies, last updated by Yuko August 10, 2005)

://groups.msn.com/DrinkBoy/messageboard.msnw Coffee Geek: http://www.coffeegeek.com/ 101 Cookbooks: http://www.101cookbooks.com/ Slashfood: http://www.slashfood.com/ John Gauntner's Sake World newsletter:... (7 replies, last updated by jd in baltimore November 12, 2006)

From last year from John Gauntner's sake-world.com: http://www.sake-world.com/html/sw-2005_10.html "Okunomatsu “FN” Junmai Daiginjo. Developed by Okunomatsu (of Fukushima Prefecture) for the express purpose of allowing... (3 replies, last updated by Akatonbo July 14, 2006)

Depends on the sake, I suppose, but I’d put it at a couple of days — closer to the length of time you could keep an open bottle of beer in the fridge. Sake will oxidize just as wine will, and its flavor and fragrance... (7 replies, last updated by Eric Eto August 9, 2004)

WInes has some good ones and they should know what they taste like. A few years ago John Gauntner was there for a few days doing tastings and you can’t get better than that. (He’s the top non-Japanese sake expert in... (17 replies, last updated by yinyangdi February 28, 2007)

tasting will include sakes supplied by notables such as John Gauntner (author of The Sake Companion), who will bring a selection of sakes from his importing concern. A number of sakes from other importers will also be... (5 replies, last updated by Dennison February 27, 2002)

. Sake oxidizes faster than any other fermented beverage and is at its best within a day or so of opening. To learn more info on Sake from the best source, go to John Gauntners website. http://www.sake-world.com/ (9 replies, last updated by Akatonbo June 30, 2006)

in his excitement to show off his selections and the way his eyes light up at the mention of a particularly fragrant brand. He’s a guy who travels to Japan for tastings at the breweries and gets occasional visits from John... (8 replies, last updated by Pat Goldberg November 29, 2001)