Sake meets cheese in February 2021: two lively, dancing Junmaishu and their perfect partners

For February we chose two Junmaishu which are quite acidity-driven, though with Sake that still tastes rather mild compared to white wine, a fact that’s convinced many who were looking for something more elegant than beer to have with their meal. » Weiterlesen…

Sake trifft Käse im Februar 2021: zweimal säurebeschwingter Junmaishu mit passender Begleitung

Für Februar haben wir zwei eher säurebetonte Junmaishu ausgesucht. Allerdings ist hohe Säure bei Sake immer noch relativ mild im Vergleich
zu Weißwein. Das hat schon so manche zu Sake-Fans gemacht, die nach Eleganterem als Bier zum Essen gesucht haben. » Weiterlesen…

Sake meets cheese in December 2020: Two Daiginjo Sakes, full of elegance and grace – and cheeses to go with it

To fit with the season, for this month we selected two daiginjo sake, from Sogen and Ichinikura. Daiginjo means that the rice is polished to just 40 percent of the initial grain, leaving only the inner part. This inner part is full of concentrated aromas that make the sake taste quite full, but at the same time very elegant. » Weiterlesen…