Sake Handbook Rev 2nd Edition

andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Sake Handbookandlt;/iandgt; is the foremost guide to the history, brewing, and distinctive flavors of sake.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Just what are andlt;iandgt;jizake, namazakeandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;ginjoshuandlt;/iandgt;? andlt;iandgt;The Sake Handbookandlt;/iandgt; answers all these questions and many more about sake wine, and will help you enjoy Japan's national beverage in style.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Author John Gauntner is recognized as the world's leading non-Japanese sake expert. A longtime Japan resident, he is well known among sake brewers and others within the sake industry. He wrote the Nihonshu Column in the Japan Times for many years before writing a weekly column on sake in Japanese for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's and the world's most widely distributed Japanese newspaper. In 2006, John received the Sake Samurai award. He has published five books on sake including andlt;iandgt;Sake Confidentialandlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This sake book features:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt;This new edition has been completely revised and updatedandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Gives you all the information you need in an handy, portable formatandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Offers a detailed explanation of the sake brewing processandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Reviews over a hundred sake brands, with illustrations of their labels for easy identificationandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Profiles over 50 Japanese izakaya or pub-style restaurants in Tokyo and the surrounding environsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Lists specialty shops in Japan where you can purchase hardand#8211;toand#8211;find Japanese wine brandsandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt;Lists specialty retailers in the United States and elsewhereandlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;

"The best currently available sake guidebook in English is andlt;iandgt;The Sake Handbookandlt;/iandgt; by John Gauntner, an American living in Japan."and#8212;andlt;iandgt;San Francisco Chronicleandlt;/iandgt;

"The best currently available sake guidebook in English is "The Sake Handbook" by John Gauntner, an American living in Japan. "—San Francisco Chronicle

A compact guidebook to Japan's national beverage, andlt;iandgt;The Sake Handbookandlt;/iandgt; is the perfect introduction to the history, brewing, and merits of a variety of sake. Gauntner gives readers all the information they need to become sake experts. Now revised with updated sake recommendations and pubs, this book includes a detailed explanation of the sake brewing process and profiles of over fifty Japanese izakaya (sake pubs) in Tokyo. There are also reviews of over one hundred sake brands, sake labels for easy identification and a list of specialty liquor shops throughout Japan, with addresses and phone numbers, where readers can purchase hard-to-find sake brands.

The Sake Handbook is the foremost guide to the history, brewing, and distinctive flavors of sake.
Just what are jizake, namazake and ginjoshu? The Sake Handbook answers all these questions and many more about sake wine, and will help you enjoy Japan's national beverage in style.
Author John Gauntner is recognized as the world's leading non-Japanese sake expert. A longtime Japan resident, he is well known among sake brewers and others within the sake industry. He wrote the Nihonshu Column in the Japan Times for many years before writing a weekly column on sake in Japanese for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's and the world's most widely distributed Japanese newspaper. In 2006, John received the Sake Samurai award. He has published five books on sake including Sake Confidential
This sake book features:

• This new edition has been completely revised and updated
• Gives you all the information you need in an handy, portable format
• Offers a detailed explanation of the sake brewing process
• Reviews over a hundred sake brands, with illustrations of their labels for easy identification
• Profiles over 50 Japanese izakaya or pub-style restaurants in Tokyo and the surrounding environs
• Lists specialty shops in Japan where you can purchase hard to find Japanese wine brands
• Lists specialty retailers in the United States and elsewhere

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Completely revised and updated

A compact guidebook to Japan's national beverage, The Sake Handbook is the perfect introduction to the history, brewing, and merits of a variety of sake. Gauntner gives readers all the information they need to become sake experts. Now revised with updated sake recommendations and pubs, this book includes a detailed explanation of the sake brewing process and profiles of over fifty Japanese izakaya (sake pubs) in Tokyo. There are also reviews of over one hundred sake brands, sake labels for easy identification and a list of specialty liquor shops throughout Japan, with addresses and phone numbers, where readers can purchase hard-to-find sake brands.

andlt;bandgt;John Gauntnerandlt;/bandgt; is recognized as the world's leading non-Japanese sake expert. A longtime Japan resident, he is well known among sake brewers and others within the sake industry. He wrote the Nihonshu Column in the andlt;iandgt;Japan Timesandlt;/iandgt; for many years before writing a weekly column on sake in Japanese for the andlt;iandgt;Yomiuri Shimbunandlt;/iandgt;, Japan's and the world's most widely distributed Japanese newspaper. In 2006, John received the Sake Samurai award, the first year it was awarded. He has published five books on sake.