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Month in Sake - April 2023
And just like that the brewing season has slowly come to an end and more and more events are popping up all around the country. It has...
Cindy Bissig
May 5, 20235 min read


Month in Sake - March 2023
As the brewing season is slowly slowing down, more and more events have started to pop up turning March into another busy sake month.
Cindy Bissig
Apr 8, 20235 min read


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!
Cindy Bissig
Mar 5, 20237 min read


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 16, 20235 min read


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
Feb 3, 20234 min read


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
Jan 4, 20236 min read


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 9, 20225 min read


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
Dec 3, 20223 min read


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
Nov 3, 20225 min read


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 4, 20224 min read


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
Oct 1, 20223 min read


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, 20223 min read


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 31, 20223 min read


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 14, 20223 min read


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 11, 20223 min read


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 8, 20223 min read


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 6, 20221 min read


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 26, 20202 min read


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
Aug 20, 20201 min read


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
May 4, 20204 min read
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