Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake

Rice, Water, Earth

Nancy Matsumoto, Michael Tremblay, John Gauntner

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English

Tuttle Publishing
01 April 2022

Alcoholic beverages

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 colour photos and a lively narrative, this fascinating book provides:

A comprehensive introduction to the science and history of sake brewing in Japan A look at how fine craft sakes are brewed today using traditional methods and no additives-only rice, water, koji, and yeast Histories 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 sake A discussion of rice varieties and 'terroirs' where exceptional sakes are produced Current trends in the world of sake, including the fine sakes now brewed outside Japan Tasting notes and recommendations for top craft sakes you have not heard about yet

This 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!

By: Nancy Matsumoto, Michael Tremblay
Foreword by: John Gauntner
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 765g
ISBN: 9784805316511
ISBN 10: 4805316519
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth

""The something special found in this book is conveyed in three words: depth, breadth and vibrancy …Like a great sake, this book is well balanced, with all the necessary elements clearly discernible. "" -- John Gauntner, Author, The Sake Handbook and Sake Confidential, publisher of Sake Industry News, Co-founder of Sake World (sake-world.com) ""Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay do a fantastic job telling the story of craft sake and the people who make it, shedding light on a growing international phenomenon."" -- Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Chef and Restaurateur. ""Bringing clarity and intrigue to a subject so many of us wish we knew more about, this book is one of the very best I've read on Japan's national drink. With incisive prose, a breezily accessible tone, and vivid graphics, it unlocks the mysteries of sake like few other books ever have. By weaving in fascinating aspects of sake culture and transporting interviews with renowned brewers, the book makes you feel like you are getting a glimpse into a secret, sacred world. It will forever change how you approach dining out in Japanese restaurants. Sake ignorance ends here."" --Mark Oldman, award-winning wine author and founder of Bevinars.