Not every dog owner can say that they have a cocktail drink named after the breed of dog that they own. (Although there are more out there than you think!) But if you are a Shiba Inu owner…
Shochu (pronounced show-chew) is a Japanese alcoholic beverage distilled typically from sweet potatoes, barley, buckwheat, brown sugar or rice. Most of you outside of Japan may have never heard of it, let alone ever tried it. But it…
The sake aisle at your local grocery or specialty shop can be pretty intimidating the first few times, especially if there are a lot of choices. How do you know good vs. poor quality? What characteristics can you…
Sake, a Japanese alcoholic beverage brewed from rice, has become an almost as commonly known word as ‘sushi’ in American culture. And with that, there are now more choices and better-quality products available, even in the local grocery…
If you are new to the world of sake, there are a ton of questions you may have – the different types of sake, how to interpret descriptions on a restaurant menu, potential food pairings, how to read a sake label…
