Sake is a versatile and delicious drink, but it's often misunderstood. It is not a wine as it is made from grain — in this case rice — instead of fruit juice. It is not a spirit since it's not ...

Though people serve sake, or fermented Japanese rice wine, in small cups (known as guinomi or choko), you should avoid drinking sake like a shot. One reason is because sake is meant for sipping and ...

River North and the West Loop have multiple locations fit for a sake crawl, while singular outposts in Logan Square, Lakeview ...

Sake, Japan's fermented rice beverage, is transformed when heated. Its aromas and flavors pop and new layers of sweetness, umami, and texture are revealed. Here is how to properly heat sake like a pro ...

Many things are happening in Garland County as it's the home for an Arkansas-based company making big moves in the sake industry. Arkansas’ first and only sake brewery, Origami Sake, is expanding its ...

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Etiquette plays a prominent role in Japanese culture. Whether you're paying for a meal in a Japanese restaurant, entering ...

My mom loves to frequent antiques shops and estate sales, and always keeps an eye out for the kind of Japanese knick knacks I love. Today, I just got a surprise package from her in the mail that ...

While the weather is decidedly chilly today, there are plenty of beer, wine and even sake dinners to warm you up this week. Here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar. Master Sommelier John ...

The ready to drink cocktail market continues to grow. People are thirsty for convenient, flavorful beverages that can be enjoy anywhere and at anytime. With Snow Monkey Sake Remix, drinkers can toast ...

The year was 1991. The setting, after-hours at a seafood restaurant at the end of a pier in Newport Beach, California, where I worked as a waitress. The main players included me, and a bartender named ...