Sake Blog 
Back to the Future: Sake Adventures in Berlin
Berlin 1986Not many people know this, but I had a secret life before I got into sake. In 1986, when I was 16 years old, I lived in West Berlin for one year as an exchange student. At that time, the Wall was still up, East Germany was going strong and the cold [...]
Sake Samurai!
Tomorrow, I’m leaving on a jet plane for my first ever trip to Japan. That statement, in and of itself, is exciting.
However, when I think about why I’m going to Japan, words can’t quite express what I feel.
In short, I’ve been invited to Japan for a tremendous honor: to become a Sake Samurai. This is [...]
My first taste of ‘real’ sake
S. and I both looked at each other and said “mmmmmmm….” The “smooth type” Sake at Tomoe was simply, in a word, amazing. You know, to this day, I still don’t know the brand name of the Sake we had that night, but it was utterly, totally and perfectly delicious. A [...]
One Man’s Journey into the world of Sake…
Hi! If you’ve found this blog, you must have some interest in Sake. Well, so do I. Well, more than an interest. It’s a growing interest bordering on infatuation. I’m just a beginner and kind of intimidated by the vast universe of Sake knowledge, but I’ve decided to get [...]
