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Food & Drink | NIHONSHU Nov 30, 2007

Winter's the season for sake nouveau

by Philip Harper

Sake breweries are mostly dead quiet over the summer, and are just now getting into full swing as the chilly weather makes for more brewing-friendly conditions. The kanzukuri (cold brewing) pattern of concentrating production in the coldest months of the year became mainstream in ...

Food & Drink | NIHONSHU Oct 12, 2007

Britain is finally waking up to the unmistakable smell of sake

by Philip Harper

I recently returned from Britain, where I took part in some events sponsored by the Japan Central Brewers' Association and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. I was impressed by the quality and the sheer variety of sake offered by Japanese brewers and enthusiastic local distributors ...