Rice, Water, Earth: Notes on Sake
These posts are the continuation of my thoughts and reporting on sake for the James Beard award-winning Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake, which I co-wrote with sake sommelier and Sake Samurai Michael Tremblay.

America's First Sake-Making Dynasty?
Because it was created as a brand that would represent San Francisco, Olivia says, “I wanted to get creative with the naming.” She also wanted to convey that this was a different kind of nigori sake. “Hazy,” accurately described its less cloudy characteristic, and adding “Delight,” she realized made it “sound just like a cannabis strain. I thought that was perfect for a uniquely San Francisco sake.”

Seven Ways to Smell the Roses: Exploring the World of Sake Flower Yeasts
The Tokyo University of Agriculture has historically had close ties with Japan’s Imperial family. In part this was because as quasi-gods, a large part of the family’s mandate was to protect the livelihood of the nation’s farmers.