num_pages: 248
description: 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 much 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 ConfidentialThis sake book features:This new edition has been completely revised and updatedGives you all the information you need in a handy portable formatOffers a detailed explanation of the sake brewing processReviews over a hundred sake brands with illustrations of their labels for easy identificationProfiles over 50 Japanese izakaya or pub-style restaurants in Tokyo and the surrounding environsLists specialty shops in Japan where you can purchase hardtofind Japanese wine brandsLists specialty retailers in the United States and elsewhere
language: English
title: The Sake Handbook
publisher: Tuttle Publishing