Written by a leading expert on the subject of the fermented Japanese rice beverage that has exploded in popularity in the United States, this connoisseur's guide provides a fascinating look at the drink's cultural history, plus sections on the venerable craft of making saké, an up-to-date alphabetical directory of more than 100 Japanese and American sakés, ratings, tasting notes, full-color pictures of labels, and a complete listing of breweries. John Gauntner lives in Japan and publishes the newsletter Saké World.

The Sake Companion

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Gauntner, John

Beverages & Wine

Running Press

The Sake Handbook is the foremost guide to the history, brewing, and distinctive flavors of sake. Just what are jizake, namazake and ginjoshu? The Sake Handbook answers all these questions and much more about sake wine and will help you enjoy Japan's national beverage in style. Author 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. He has published five books on sake including Sake Confidential This sake book features:<ul>
<li>This new edition has been completely revised and updated</li>
<li>Gives you all the information you need in a handy, portable format</li>
<li>Offers a detailed explanation of the sake brewing process</li>
<li>Reviews over a hundred sake brands, with illustrations of their labels for easy identification</li>
<li>Profiles over 50 Japanese izakaya or pub-style restaurants in Tokyo and the surrounding environs</li>
<li>Lists specialty shops in Japan where you can purchase hard–to–find Japanese wine brands</li>
<li>Lists specialty retailers in the United States and elsewhere</li>
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The Sake Handbook: All the information you need to become a Sake Expert!

Tuttle+publishing

With today’s sake drinkers increasingly informed and adventurous, now is the time for a truly expert guide to take you deeper into appreciation of this complex but delightful Japanese beverage, brewed from rice and enjoyed both warm or chilled.
And what better mentor than John Gauntner, the Sake Guy” and the world’s leading non-Japanese sake educator and evangelist? Here in over two dozen no-holds-barred essays, John reveals the truth about sake” from a connected insider’s perspective. No other book or website presents such a knowledgeable, practical, and concise yet complete guide to sake idiosyncrasies, misperceptions, and controversies.
Sake Confidential is the perfect FAQ for beginners, experts, and sommeliers. Indexed for easy reference with suggested brands and label photos. Includes: <ul>
<li>Sake Secrets: junmai vs. non-junmai, namazake, aging, dry vs. sweet, ginjo, warm vs. chilled, nigori, water, yeast, rice, regionality </li> <li>How the Industry Really Works: pricing, contests, distribution, glassware, milling, food pairing </li> <li>The Brewer’s Art Revealed: koji-making, brewers’ guilds, grading </li>
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John Gauntner John Gauntner is the only non-Japanese certified Master of Sake Tasting. A resident of Japan since 1988, he has worked in the sake industry promoting and educating since 1994. Each year he conducts Sake Professional Courses for sake professionals and aficionados, and several of his students have gone on to open thriving sake shops, breweries, and izakaya in the United States.

Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Understanding, Tasting, Selection, and Enjoyment

Reference

Stone Bridge Press

All across America drinking cool sake is the hot new thing. This lively guide provides concise details on selecting, tasting, and enjoying sake, and it's brimming with fun sidebars on sake etiquette and culture. Learn the benefits of bathing in sake! Included are discussions of how sake is made, the best foods to eat with sake, and U.S. brewery tours and sake bars.

Sake Pure + Simple

Frost, Griffith

Travel

Grif Frost's SakéOne brewery has revolutionized how Americans drink saké-not hot but lightly chilled. Here he and saké expert John Gauntner provide useful and fun facts about brewing, history, tasting, connoisseurship, selection, and etiquette. This updated edition includes new saké bars and shops, plus a new introduction by Andrew Weil, M.D., on saké as a natural, pure beverage.
Griffith Frost is CEO of SakéOne in Forest Grove, Oregon. John Gauntner has written several books on saké.

Saké Pure + Simple: Facts, Tips, Lore, Libation

Sake (Bilingual Nippon Sosho) (Japanese Edition)

IBC Publishing, Inc.

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