Many young Japanese people aren’t drinking sake these days and breweries are hoping to expand their export market and find new ways to promote sake to the younger Japanese. More commonly known in Japan as nihonshu, sake is the iconic Japanese beverage made from fermented rice, known and loved all over the world. So popular… Continue reading Many young Japanese people aren’t drinking sake these days
Category: About Japanese sake
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Annual Kura Master sake competition 2021
Japanese sake is having a moment in wine-loving France, as sommeliers and vintners expand their horizons in response to changing culinary trends. The fifth annual Kura Master sake competition took place in Paris last month, drawing 960 entries, 136 more than in 2020, even with the coronavirus pandemic still looming over the event. Kura Master… Continue reading Annual Kura Master sake competition 2021
Hanamori brewery
Hanamori brewery Hanamori brewery is one of the few breweries to produce sake using a traditional sake pressing machine and Sakeportal are honoured to be their partner and introduce their wonderful sake to the export market and through our import partners. Yaotsu Town, Gifu Prefecture, located in the middle reaches of the Kiso River,… Continue reading Hanamori brewery
Sasaki Sake Brewery
Sasaki Sake Brewery, which inherits Rakuchu’s sake brewing The only brewery that still exists in Rakuchu, Sasaki Sake Brewery is a valued partner of Sakeportal and produce wonderful Kyoto sake for the export market, we hope our sake import partners will indulge and try the only sake made in the center of Kyoto. Akira… Continue reading Sasaki Sake Brewery
What is Fruit Sake?
For those of you who have visited Japan you may be aware of chu-hi, you will find an abundance of different flavored chu-hi in convenience stores and supermarkets however you may be less aware of the new trend: Fruit Sake. Chu hi is what we would call alcopops, coolers or spirit coolers (depending where you… Continue reading What is Fruit Sake?
European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake
Japanese Sake is becoming more and more popular in Europe among chefs who are attracted by the drink’s compatibility with seafood and several other dishes. Gautier Roussille is a winemaker and agronomist based in France’s famous Burgundy wine growing region. He is also one of the world’s Sake specialists and author of the reference book ‘Nihonshu:… Continue reading European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake
Sparkling Sake as a Specialty
Sparkling sake, once viewed as a sweet, low-alcohol, low-quality brew, is experiencing a small yet significant renaissance. Thanks to recent efforts by organizations like the Japan Awasake Association, which is introducing and encouraging methods and certifications similar to that of Champagne, as well as international retailers championing the sparkling trend, Japanese sake brewers are working to… Continue reading Sparkling Sake as a Specialty
New Japanese Yogurt and Yuzu Sake KitKats
Yoghurt Sake is newest Japanese KitKat Ever since Nestlé Japan released the world’s first-ever Sake KitKat back in 2016, the chocolate giant has been infusing KitKats with other popular Japanese tipples, including plum and yuzu liqueurs. Produced under the supervision of former Japanese soccer star and now accomplished sake connoisseur Hidetoshi Nakata, these premium alcohol varieties have… Continue reading New Japanese Yogurt and Yuzu Sake KitKats
Japan sake makers to adopt blockchain to fight Asian counterfeit
EY Japan, a branch of the global accountancy firm, plans to launch a blockchain traceability system for Japanese sake and fruit, sharing information including origin and delivery records with foreign consumers, in a move that will help brewers and producers differentiate their authentic products from counterfeits. “SAKE Blockchain”, which has been developed by the Japanese… Continue reading Japan sake makers to adopt blockchain to fight Asian counterfeit
Global Sake market: 2023 update
Global Sake Import and Export Market --------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Sake export: 2023 update 2 The Japan Sake Brewers Association has announced that the total amount of sake exported in fiscal 2023 (January to December) was 41.08 billion yen (87% compared to last year), and the quantity was 29,000 liters (81% compared to last year). The number… Continue reading Global Sake market: 2023 update