Sake Pure and Simple : Facts, Tips, Lore, Libation

by Frost, Griffith; Gauntner, John; Weil, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781880656747
• ISBN10: 1880656744
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

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

Author Biography

Griffith Frost is Chairman of the International Sake Institute and the Founder of Sake One John Gauntner is based in Tokyo and is the world's foremost non-Japanese sake expert. The author of several books on sake, Gauntner writes The Japan Times sake column and publishes the e-newsletter Sake World

Table of Contents

Foreword: "Why I Like Sake"	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
We Were in a Sake Bar and...	p. 11
Sake in the United States	p. 12
Sake Culture	p. 15
A Brief History of Sake	p. 16
Sake Associations	p. 18
Sake and Distribution	p. 18
Sake and Festive Occasions	p. 20
Sake Competitions	p. 22
How Is Sake Made?	p. 23
The People	p. 24
The Method: Art vs. Chemistry	p. 24
Rice and Rice Preparation	p. 25
Water	p. 26
Koji Making	p. 27
Yeast	p. 28
Sandan Shikomi	p. 29
Fermentation	p. 30
Filtration	p. 32
Aging	p. 32
Bottling	p. 33
The Process: Tying It All Together	p. 34
Types of Sake	p. 36
Enjoying Sake	p. 43
Sake Ordering Smarts	p. 44
Selecting Sake in a Store	p. 44
What to Avoid	p. 46
Sake Packages	p. 46
A Few Great Sake Bars	p. 50
Imports vs. Domestic	p. 55
Sure Things: Winners of the 2002 Sake Summit	p. 61
John's List: More Sakes Worth the Search	p. 69
Top Sake Shops	p. 73
Sakeries in the United States	p. 77
Tasting Sake	p. 81
Developing Your Palate	p. 82
The Parameters of Preference	p. 83
Typical Flavor Profiles	p. 88
Tasting Words	p. 92
Reading Japanese Sake Labels	p. 93
Sake Home Party Plan	p. 97
Serving Sake	p. 99
How Should You Serve Sake?	p. 100
Pouring Etiquette	p. 100
Sakeware	p. 102
Sake Cocktails	p. 106
Quick and Easy Dishes Using Sake	p. 109
The Future of Sake	p. 117
New Developments in Sake	p. 118
Emerging Sake Styles	p. 118
Resources	p. 120
Tasting Charts	p. 123
Index	p. 127
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