We were delighted that our SAKAYA Sake Club drew the attention of Daily Candy which decided to include it in their 18 Last Minute Gifts list today. So far, the response has been an impressive demonstration of their pulling power!
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s that time again when the wine scribe community holds forth on the annual “what wine to drink with the big dinner” question. Somehow, they always seem to land in the same Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Riesling neighborhood….hmmm. We’ve pondered the question ourselves and, with a bit of a bias as you might suspect, came up with some different answers…
Dassai 39 Sparkling Daiginjo Nigori (Yamaguchi) — Every holiday begins with a kanpai/toast and this expressively effervescent sparkler which strikes the perfect balance between sweet and dry is not only a festive aperitif, but is also a great match with hors d’oeuvres to serve as you welcome your guests.
Akita Bare Suirakuten Junmai Daiginjo (Akita) — To complement your first course, serve this elegant, gentle, compact brew with a clean dry finish. After tasting this sake, you’ll want to add it to your list of reasons to give thanks.
Sawanoi Kiokejikomi Kimoto Junmai (Tokyo) — For a sublime pairing with roast turkey, savory stuffing, and sides e.g. sweet potatoes, maple bacon brussels sprouts, etc., nothing beats this nutty, creamy, sake with its layers of butterscotch and caramel flavors balanced with just the right amount of acidity
Housui Tokubetsu Junmai (Tokushima) – As an alternative or a second option for the main course, this aromatic, silky, slightly sweet sake’s peppery flavor and long finish also has the acidity to stand up to the richness of traditional Thanksgiving fare.
So, try sake this Thanksgiving. You may find yourself thanking the Japanese for something on this quintessentially American holiday. Perhaps if all those wine writers did the same, they might come up with a new answer to the annual question.
Please come visit us for specific suggestions for sake ideas to match your menu.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rick & Hiroko
The more familiar you become with sake, the more you come to find how many different approaches there are to making it. While brewing a beverage from rice, water, yeast, and koji may seem relatively straightforward, there are an unfathomable number of variations on the basic method (if there is such a thing) used by brewers to create their own unique sake. To add to your experience we’ve scheduled a variety of sake, each with its own “recipe” and story behind it. Please join us to taste them and hear what was done to give them each their own distinct aromatics and flavor profile.
We look forward to seeing you!
Kanpai!
Rick & Hiroko
Friday, November 6, 2009, 6-8PM
Yumegokoro Sake Brewery Tasting by Nobuo Shoji, the Exective Director
Naraman Muroka Junmai (Fukushiima)
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5-7PM
Wataribune Junmai Ginjo Tasting (Ibaraki)
Friday, November 20, 2009, 6-8PM
JFC Importer Sake Tasting
Gassanryu Junmai & Ura-Gassanryu Honjozo Muroka Namazume (Yamagata)
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 5-7PM
Takaisami Tokubetsu Junmai (Tottori)
October is an exciting month for sake enthusiasts. Nihonshu no Hi (Sake Day) on the 1st is when Japanese celebrate with Hiyaoroshi, the first release of once-pasteurized sake bottled in the spring. We’ll be offering two tastings for you to try it on its first availability in this country later in the month.
In the meantime, we’ll be reprising the popular Ume no Yado Yuzu-shu and Aragoshi Umeshu and debuting the new-to-our-shores Ninki ichi Junmai Ginjo on consecutive weeks.
Please join us for any and all as we celebrate the fall season at SAKAYA!
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 6-8pm
Sake Day Celebration Tasting
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 3-6pm
Daiei Trading Tasting
Umenoyado Yuzu & Umeshu (Nara)
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 5-7pm
Japan Prestige Sake Hiyaoroshi Tasting
Friday, October 30, 2009, 6-8pm
Japan Prestige Sake HiyaoroshiTasting
October 1st is Sake Day (Nihonshu no Hi) in Japan and we will be commemorating this most important of days with our second annual celebration at SAKAYA on Thursday evening, October 1 from 6-8PM. In the spirit of this auspicious occasion, the festivities will feature “ample samples” of a selection of six of our favorite sake imported by Japan Prestige Sake and Nishimoto Trading Company, embodying a set of distinctly different styles from across Japan.
The sake sampling season of September is in full swing! With brewers descending on New York for their importer and distributor events, we’re excited about welcoming a full complement of them to SAKAYA for a line up of terrific tastings. Please join us for as many as you’re able to fit into your schedule.
And don’t forget about Joy of Sake on September 24 where there will be over 270 sake to taste! Tickets may be purchased at SAKAYA for $80.
Friday, September 4, 2009, from 6 to 8PM
Daishichi Brewer Sake Tasting (Fukushima)
Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 3 to 6PM
Niigata Sake SENA Tasting
Kirinzan Junmai & Manotsuru Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Friday, September 18, 2009, from 6 to 8PM
Joto Sake Tasting
Yuho Junmai (Ishikawa) & Taiheikai Tokubetsu Junmai (Ibaraki)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, from 6 to 8PM
Shochu Tasting by Satsuma Distiller (Kagoshima)
Satsuma Shiranami Imo (Sweet Potato) Shochu & Kuro Shiranami Imo Shocchu
Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 5 to 7PM
Nanbu Bijin Brewer Tasting (Iwate)
Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai
With hot weather finally upon us we’ve scheduled a slate of tastings featuring sake that offer refreshing flavors to slake the summer thirst.
Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 4PM~6PM
Japan Prestige Sake Association Summer Namazake
Ohyama Summer Nama Tokubetsu Junmai (Yamagata)
Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 6PM ~8PM
Dassai 39 Sparkling Sake (Yamaguchi)
Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 6PM ~8PM
Kaiun Junmai Ginjo (Shizuoka) & Biwa no Choju Junmai Ginjo (Shiga)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from 6PM ~ 8PM
Nishimoto Trading Sake Tasting
Kamoshibito Kuheiji Junmai Ginjo & Muroka Junmai Daiginjo (Aichi)
We look forward to seeing you at one or more of these events at SAKAYA this month.
Kanpai!
Rick & Hiroko
We are delighted that SAKAYA was included in Time Out New York’s cover story on the East Village. Rick is featured in “Why the East Village?” by Pervaiz Shallwani.
We are delighted that the August issue Gourmet Magazine features Ume no Yado Yuzu-shu as one of their “Good Living Obsessions” and notes SAKAYA exclusively as the place to buy it! We couldn’t agree with them more on this refreshing beverage as the perfect summer aperitif. Please drop by and pick up a bottle, you’ll be glad you did.
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