My Sake Blog — Japanese rice wine

East meets West. When Japanese sake meets Western steak, can you predict the outcome?

Tasting summary for July 2, 2017 Brewery： Asahi Shuzo Co. Ltd. www.asahishuzo.ne.jp Address : 2167-4, Shutomachi Osogoe, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi, 742-0422, Japan Category： Junmai-Daiginjo Alcohol : 16% Rice Variety： Yamada Nishiki Polishing Ratio : 50% SMV : +3 Acidity : 1.5 Features : Lowest grade in the Dassai series. It has fruity aroma, sweet and silky […]

Good foods and good sake are all in Kampai Toronto - Festival of Sake 2017, the largest sake tasting festival of its kind in Canada.

Good foods and good sake are all in Kampai Toronto - Festival of Sake 2017, the largest sake tasting festival of its kind in Canada.

For some people in Toronto, the giant yellow rubber duck may be their summer highlight, whereas mine is Dassai 50 sake.