As sake is slowly becoming increasingly popular, I recently kicked off a Sake 101 mini‑series on Sake On Air, with the goal of demystifying Japanese sake. The series dives into the essential questions that every sake enthusiast — and curious newcomer — is likely to encounter on their sake journey.

May was set out to be an exciting month as I set out for Singapore for their Sake Matsuri and to discover the sake scene!

April means many sake breweries are winding down and we also arrive in the busiest tourism season as cherry blossoms start to bloom..

The year is moving fast and we almost reached the end the sake brewing season, along with the start of the first cherry blossoms in Kyoto.

Back in Japan with a full schedule of events, February was dedicated to shochu and awamori, visiting Kagoshima and Okinawa!

Hello January and happy new year! An exciting month in Europe and Japan catching up with events, brewery visits and sake tour or two.

And just like that it is December! Full of Bonenkais Holiday farewells, this promised to be my first trip home to Europe in 3 years!

We are slowly approaching the end of the year and November is historically such a busy month...

Back with the second part of October, so let's jump back in and see what other sake related events have happend during the month.

We are finally getting into the colder season and we are kicking off October with Sake Day at the Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center!

And just like that September has arrived, however the summer heat has still not cooled down just yet which might push brewing season back...

August is historically a month full of local sake events, which I am super excited about especially being now based in Kansai...

It is no secret that Italian cuisine and sake go well together, but to see a restaurant in Osaka fully embrace that marriage is great!

Marie Chiba is certainly a name sake lovers are familiar with and Eureka! is her new venture in the very heart of Tokyo!

If you are in Tokyo, visiting Konohanano Doburoku Brewery in Asakusa is an absolute must. Because the are not only making great Doburoku...

One of my favorite Doburoku from the Craft Sake Brewery Association is "Happy Taro" in Shiga. With delicious products, a great design, and a

We arrived in peak summer, coinciding with my move to Kyoto and I am looking forward to diving deeper into the sake of the area!

It is June and Summer has arrived in Japan - sticky, humid and just incredibly hot. Not much brewing anymore but plenty of sake events...

It is May and it is getting hot in Japan. We are getting a taste of Summer, which is for many our least favorite season, due to its...

While breweries around Japan are closing their door, it seems the opposite for Hokkaido, with Kamikawa Taisetsu and its 3 sake breweries...