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Sake is a rice-based alcoholic beverage that is becoming more popular in the rest of the world as its popularity declines in Japan. Learn about the history of sake, from its roots in China to its expansion to the United States, in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
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Contrary to common misconception, sake is not a distilled alcoholic beverage. Learn more misconceptions about sake in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
The origins of sake can be traced to the Yangtze river valley in China. Find out where sake was first made in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
The Imperial Court in Japan used scientists to streamline sake production. Investigate the origins of sake in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Buddhist monks monitored the production of sake in rural Japan. Learn how sake is make in the Japanese countryside in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
The local varieties of rice determine the quality of sake in rural villages in Japan. Discover what factors contribute to the taste of sake in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
The Japanese cities of Kobe and Kyoto are the major sake brewing centers. Learn about where sake is currently brewed in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
At the height of sake popularity, every village in Japan had its own sake brewery. Discover how sake brewing has changed over the years in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Rice shortages during World War II forced sake brewers to create a synthetic sake with a much lower rice content. Learn how sake production was affected by wartime shortages in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sake brewing advances have changed the flavor of sake from thick and sweet before World War II to the dry and light flavor of contemporary sake. Find out how brewing advanced have changed the taste of sake in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Japanese-owned companies have established nine sake breweries in the United States. Learn how sake brewed in the USA differs from that in Japan in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sake has been used in religious ceremonies, including weddings and new year's celebrations, since it was first discovered. Find out when people drank sake in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Though sake has become popular all over the world, young Japanese people often don't drink it because they perceive it to be their parent's drink rather than their own. Discover why sake popularity is decreasing in Japan in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sparkling sake is a new sake product intended to appeal to younger drinkers. Find out how the sake industry is evolving in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sake sales in Japan have been declining for several years. Find out how sake brewers are trying to improve sales in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sake continues to grow in popularity outside of Japan. Learn why sake appeals to the world market in this free video sake guide from a master sake sommelier.
Sake is produced from the fermentation of rice. Initially, sake was produced by people chewing a combination of chestnuts, millet, acorns and rice and spitting this mixture into a large bowl. Since these ancient origins, sake has become a integral part of the Japanese culture. In fact, sake was consumed in World War II as the final beverage of Kamikaze pilots. The fermentation of this popular alcoholic beverage has advanced significantly, to what is now a sophisticated and scientifically advanced industry which produces many different varieties. The Japanese government opened research institutes in the early 1900s to streamline the sake brewing process. By 1988, Japan had almost 2,500 sake breweries. The drink has also become popular all over the world. In this free video series on the history of sake, a sake sommelier will discuss the fascinating history of this drink, from the roots in the Yangtze River valley, to the World War II troops, to the current generation of Japanese businessmen. Find out how sake is used in religious ceremonies as well as to transact a business call. Learn why sake is not as popular in Japan as it used to be. Discover how sake made in the United States differs from the sake made in Japan.
Beua Timken Beau Timken has earned two professional sake-tasting licenses and a master sake sommelier license. He has also opened his own sake boutique named True Sake in San Francisco. Timken earned a Master of Business Administration in the 1990s in Cape Town, South Africa. While living there, he met a group of Japanese fishermen who were drinking their own premium sake that they had brought into the local sushi restaurant. These fisherman explained that the hot sake that Timken was used to consuming was in fact inferior sake. That day represented the beginning of his obsession with sake. Since this experience Timken has gone on to create a sake journal that now lists more than 500 sakes in great detail. He has gone to Osaka, Japan for an in-depth professional sake tasting course.dkdk
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