Month in Sake - February 2023
February is an exciting month because I generally spend a lot of time in one of my favorite places in Japan: Hokkaido!
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Cindy Bissig
- Feb 16
- 5 min
This Month in Sake - January 2023 Pt2.
November is continuing just as busy as the month has started, with a few unexpected sake surprises...
Cindy Bissig
- Feb 3
- 4 min
This Month in Sake - January 2023 Pt1.
And just like that we arrived in 2023, with January having been as busy as December ended, lots of things happening in the world of sake...
Cindy Bissig
- Jan 4
- 6 min
This Month in Sake - December 2022
And just like that, the year has come to an end, and what a year it has been!
Cindy Bissig
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
This Month in Sake - November 2022 Pt.2
November is continuing just as busy as the month has started, with a few unexpected surprises. Sake spring Kyoto Sake Spring “秋” (autumn)...
Cindy Bissig
- Dec 3, 2022
- 3 min
This Month in Sake - November 2022 Pt1.
Unbelievable how fast the year is coming to an end and although I thought the sake world would be slowing it certainly has not....
Cindy Bissig
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
This Month in Sake - October 2022
Not sure how October passed so quickly, but there were sure many great sake events spread out all through the month. Plus, this month was...
Cindy Bissig
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
This Month in Sake - September 2022 Pt2.
Back with part two of this very busy September, more sake events, brewery visits, and some very special guest arriving in Japan...
Cindy Bissig
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
This Month in Sake - September 2022 Pt1.
August was an incredibly busy month but somehow September has done it! With sake events popping up all over Japan there is a lot going on...
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
This Month in Sake - July 2022
July has been a busy sake month with many of the events and festivals back, Here are some highlights of what was going on in July.
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
This Month in Sake - August 2022
Summer has arrived in Japan - and with it is summer events including plenty of sake happenings!
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
Takasago Sake Brewery in Asahikawa
Hokkaido is a great place for sake and Takasago Sake Brewery offers an amazing tour in the heart of Asahikawa!
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Otokoyama Brewery in Asahikawa
If you are in Hokkaido, there is one sake that you will start to notice everywhere and it is the sake made by Asahikawa's Otokoyama Brewery
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
Matsui Sake Brewery
When in Kyoto there is really NO excuse not to visit Matsui Shuzo, located in the heart of Kyoto!
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 6, 2022
- 1 min
Heiwa Doburoku Brewery - 平和どぶろく兜町醸造所
So you are heading to Tokyo and are looking for some unique sake brewery to visit? Look no further, “Heiwa Doburoku Brewery” (平和どぶろく兜町醸造所)!
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
Ohmine Sake - Have You Heard of Pharrell Williams?
The sake industry is well know for one thing, its tradition. However, more and more, let's call them craft brewers are deciding do deviate..
Cindy Bissig
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
Kenbishi - Japan's Oldest Sake
If you want to drink sake that even the Samurai where drinking back in time, then Kenbishi is one sake you have to try!
Cindy Bissig
- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
What The Rice Polishing Grade Tells Us About Sake?
Talking about Japanese sake, we often hear about rice polishing grades. But this sake rice polishing grade, what is it really? To be honest,
Cindy Bissig
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Amazing Sake Standing Bar In The Heart of Sapporo!
Hokkaido in Japan is one of my favourite places not just for its beautiful nature, delicous food but also for its amazing sake!
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