SAKE BASICS | Divine Sake SG

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Lesson 1: What is sake?

Sake is a Japanese fermented alcoholic beverage made from rice. While many people refer to sake as rice wine, it is actually not wine at...

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Lesson 2: Types of sake

For simplification, there are 3 main categories of sake: junmai, ginjo and daiginjo that are differentiated by its level of rice...

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Lesson 3: Which flavor suits me?

In the same way that wine can be dry or sweet, sake also comes in different flavors. The sugar-to-acid level of sake is known as the Sake...

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Lesson 4: What is rice polishing rate?

The rice that is used to brew sake is normally polished in order to get rid of some unnecessary components in the outer and middle...

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Lesson 5: At what temperature should sake be served?

It depends on what kind of sake you're drinking. Earthy sakes with fuller flavors and mild aromas are good candidates to be served at a...

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Lesson 6: How to drink sake?

Sake is traditionally drank from square cedar boxes called masu or small cups called ochoko made from either ceramic, porcelain or glass....

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Lesson 7: How to store sake?

Sake is perishable, thus it is vulnerable to light, heat, and movement. Unlike wine, sake has no sulfites or preservatives, so it should...

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