Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake

Rice, Water, Earth

Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake
John Gauntner, Nancy Matsumoto, Michael Tremblay
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Paperback
h229 x 171mm - 256pg
8 Mar 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9784805316511
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This stunning guide invites you into the story of sake-an ancient beverage finding its way in a modern world. Whether you' re a sake novice or an experienced connoisseur, Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake offers fascinating insights, practical tips, and rich stories about this popular beverage. Authors and experts Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay personally undertook the challenge of visiting 33 artisanal sake breweries in Japan, the US, and Canada to interview makers and document every stage of the sake brewing process. Nancy' s celebrated journalistic background combined with Michael' s sake sommelier experience have led to an engaging and informative look at the world of sake. With over 300 color photos and a lively narrative, this fascinating book provides:A comprehensive introduction to the science and history of sake brewing in JapanA look at how fine craft sakes are brewed today using traditional methods and no additives-only rice, water, koji, and yeastHistories of Japan' s venerable breweries, some of them over 300 years old! An answer to why some breweries are able to turn out a superior quality of sakeA discussion of rice varieties and "terroirs" where exceptional sakes are producedCurrent trends in the world of sake, including the fine sakes now brewed outside JapanTasting notes and recommendations for top craft sakes you have not heard about yetThis book also includes personal recipes from several top Japanese brew masters along with food-pairing tips and the authors' own personal recommendations for the best sake bars in Japan and overseas!
"This will undoubtedly be a great addition to the literature, able to transcend sake geekdom thanks to its strong cultural narrative. A future must-read for Japan-lovers and Sake-freaks alike!" Pascaline Lepeltier, Master Sommelier, Meilleurs Ouvriers de France "Michael and Nancy are fearless in their pursuit of capturing the essence of sake, and are the best mouthpiece to tell its incredible story. " -Beau Timken, author of Sake: A Modern Guide (Chronicle) and owner of True Sake. " [Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake ] reveals secrets about sake that are deeply rooted in the climate, history, culture, and people of Japan. I am a Japanese Sake Samurai, and even I learned a lot about our national drink!"- Kenjiro Monji, Japanese Ambassador
Michael Tremblay is a Sake Samurai and Wine Spirit Education Trust (WSET) certified Educator residing in Toronto. He is the Sommelier at ki modern Japanese + bar, a Japanese restaurant with one of Canada' s largest sake programs. He is the Founder of the Sake Scholar Course, a certification course that explores the regionality of sake. @mtrsake Nancy Matsumoto is a writer and editor who covers sake, food, agroecology, and Japanese arts and culture. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Time, The Los Angeles Times, The Toronto Globe and Mail, Food and Wine, and theAtlantic. com. She is the editor of By the Shore of Lake Michigan, an English-language translation of Japanese tanka poems, and a contributor to a number of other books and publications. The holder of three sake certifications, she divides her time between Toronto and New York City. Find her at nancymatsumoto. com and at @NancyMatsumoto. John Gauntner is recognized as the world' s leading non-Japanese sake expert. A longtime Japan resident, he is well known among sake brewers and others within the sake industry. He wrote the Nihonshu Column in the Japan Times for many years before writing a weekly column on sake in Japanese for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan' s and the world' s most widely distributed Japanese newspaper. In 2006, John received the Sake Samurai award, the first year it was awarded. He has published five books on sake.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9784805316511
Published: 8 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 171mm
Pages: 256

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