James Beard Book Award Winner 2023

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Praise

“Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay do a fantastic job telling the story of craft sake and the people who make it, shedding light on a growing international phenomenon.”

— Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Chef and Restaurateur

“This book is one of the very best I’ve read on Japan’s national drink. With incisive prose, a breezily accessible tone, and vivid graphics, it unlocks the mysteries of sake like few other books ever have… It will forever change how you approach dining out in Japanese restaurants. Sake ignorance ends here.”

— Mark Oldman, award-winning wine author and founder of Bevinars

“Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake is a great addition to the literature, able to transcend sake geekdom thanks to its strong cultural narrative. A must-read for Japan-lovers and sake-freaks alike!”

— Pascaline Lepeltier, Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, Best French Sommelier 2018

 

“Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake is the complete sake book, one that offers everything you need to understand and enjoy sake… your travel guide through the sake world. It is the koji—the essential blueprint—of sake knowledge.”

— Gen Yamamoto, bartender/owner, Bar Gen Yamamoto, Tokyo

“This sake book, woven like a road-movie, will be a landmark in the contemporary world of Japanese sake.”

— François Chartier ,"Master Blender TANAKA 1789 X CHARTIER Sake project, Miyagi, Japan, Best Sommelier in The World (Grand Prix Sopexa 1994 Paris)

“Michael and Nancy are fearless in their pursuit of capturing the essence of sake, and are the best mouthpiece to tell its incredible story.”

— Beau Timken, author of Sake: A Modern Guide (Chronicle) and owner of True Sake, the first dedicated sake store outside of Japan

 

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On a nostalgic visit to my old West Village neighborhood yesterday I was happy & relieved to see that while a lot has changed, a lot has stayed the same, too. @chefjodywilliams’ @buvettenyc is no longer a cozy neighborhood cafe, but an inte
Happy Labor Day weekend to all, but mostly to laborers around the world who make things run every day, & who all deserve a living wage. I’m thinking today of all those who work in the hospitality industry, bringing joy & delicious food
One of the most fun things about the sake book & food pairing event I did @tonaridc w chef @katsuya_fukushima was seeing how excited guests were at the discovery of how well premium craft sake pairs w food. Especially the Japanese-Italian dishes
Shanghainese in New York can feel like they’re coming home when they visit the cozy @cheli.nyc for fried prawns w scallions, braised rice studded w meaty slabs of boletus mushrooms, crabmeat & tofu stew & xiao long bao w more 🦀. I&rsq
We say sake can pair w anything, not just Japanese food, but we don’t see it done enough. Here’s a great exception: @cranesdc x @daru.dc Indian-Spanish-Japanese collab, which paired a rich & nutty, umani-forward @tamagawa_official Hea
Congrats to @nancymatsumoto & @msin10 on an awesome book launch @tonaridc! 🚀📘🍶 . 🙏 @ebnert for attending! It was my first solo book & sake pairing event & I wasn’t sure what to expect but the enthusiasm of the sold-out room, th
 

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