Sake (Japanese: 酒; pronounced ) is a Japanese word meaning "alcoholic beverage", which in English has come to refer to a specific alcoholic beverage brewed mainly from rice, and known in Japan as nihonshu (日本酒 "Japanese alcohol"). This article uses the word "sake" as it is used in English.
Sake is widely referred to in English as "rice wine". However, this designation is not entirely accurate. The production of alcoholic beverages by multiple fermentation of grain has more in common with beer than wine. Also, there are other beverages known as "rice wine" that are significantly different than nihonshu.
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Akita Sake - Sake information: brewing, varieties, and specifically about sake from the Akita region.
Awamori-Kan - Liquor distillery on Okinawa, Japan. Theories of how the liquor got its name to present production practices and pricing policies.
Meta Description: [ 沖縄の地酒「泡盛(あわもり)」古酒(クース)と健康食品を展示販売。 ]
Discover Japanese Sake - The Making and Tradition of Japan's National Beverage.
Fujiyama Net - History and modern-days facilities of the Konishi sake brewing clan.
Gekkeikan Sake (USA), Inc. - General information on sake, company and product descriptions.
Meta Description: [ Gekkeikan's state-of-the-art sake brewing facility in Folsom, California is the latest chapter in a continuing success story that began more than 360 years ago five-thousand miles away in Fushimi, Japan. ]
IPPIN - Ibaraki Japan - sake brewing site.
Meta Description: [ 一品の酒は南部杜氏 佐々木勝雄が造る。
平成14、15、16、18年春全国新酒鑑評会にて、金賞受賞。茨城 水戸銘酒 一品 吉久保酒造 ]
Izumibashi Co.,Ltd. - Sake brewery in Ebina, Kanagawa prefecture. Information in 16 different languages.
Japan Nihonshu Pages - One mans journey into the wonderful world of Japanese Sake.
Meta Description: [ One man's journey into the world of Japanese sake, or nihonshu. ]
Jizake - Sake types by regions, classification of different types of beverage, a list of its key incredients, a scale to assess sweetness and an on-line shop.
Meta Description: [ Information and secure on-line
ordering of Premium Sake and Shochu from the best Sake producing regions of Japan.
Perfect for entertaining, sushi parties, special occasions, or to give as a gourmet gift. ]
Kosaka Brewery Co., Ltd. - Sake and Shochu brewery in Yamaguchi, Japan. (Online orders in Japanese only).
Mitobe Sake Brewery - Japan-Yamagata. Introduction, history, and products.
Miyashita Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. - Sake brewery in Okayama prefecture, producing the Kiwamihijiri brand.
Saké Association of America - Saké handbook and glossary, members' pages, tasting rooms.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Sake Association of America. SAA, was established in July 1997, by the ten major sak businesses in the United States. Sak is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world, with the first written record of sak being drunk in Japan dated from about 300 A.D ]
SakéOne - Saké Products; descriptions and online ordering (in the U.S.A.)
Meta Description: [ SakéOne was founded by a group of folks who simply loved saké and had a vision - to produce world-class saké in the United States. It produces Momokawa and Moonstone, America's most honored sakés. ]
Sake Brewing - Sake Brewing Links and Information.
Sake Kingdom - Sake vocabulary and sake reports.
Sake Temperature to Drink - Japanese sake can be tasted at various temperatures, from cold (Hiya) to hot (Kan).
Meta Description: [ Japanese Sake Temperatures to Drink ]
Sake World - Site devoted to Japanese Sake including a glossary, web links, a newsletter, and FAQs.
Meta Description: [ Sake World: John Gauntner's Everything You Want to Know About Japanese Sake ]
Saketaster.com - A resource for sake drinkers, by sake enthusiasts.
Meta Description: [ Saketaster.com provides free information about Sake, free computer wallpaper, and has a Sake tasting blog ]
Sudo Honke - Sake brewery located in Ibaraki prefecture, dating from 850 years ago (site in English and French).
Meta Description: [ 須藤本家,郷乃誉 郷乃譽,日本酒,蔵,吟醸,酒,米,土,水,木,さけ, ]
Tamanohikari Sake - History and Production of Sake; Sake Tasting for Beginners.
Tanaka Sake Brewery - Sake brewery in Okayama prefecture, producing the Musashi no sato brand.
Taste of Japan - A sake information site by Japan Airlines.
The Joy of Sake - All about Sake: how it is brewed, and with what best to drink it. Plus a history of Sake in America.
Umenoyado Sake Brewery - Sake brewing process, selection, brewers, shops, and a quiz.
Wine of Japan.com - A US sake importer, with information on sake-producing regions, as well as taste and types of sake. Contains a list of US sake dealers.
Meta Description: [ 当社がアメリカで輸入販売している地酒についての詳細な情報をご覧頂けます。, Welcome to Wine of Japan.com. Here you will find a large selection of Japanese Jizake, regional Japanese Sakes that are produced by small breweries. ]
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