Saké To Me
For Westerners, sake has always held a bit of a mystery. What exactly is it? How is it made? What are the different styles? And how do you drink it?
I have to admit that I am a relative newcomer to the world of sake. I’ve found that it isn’t the hot, overly alcoholic, biting beverage many people think it is. I’ve been fortunate enough to taste freshly filtered sake. If you think wine words like bouquet, fruity, body, luscious or elegant can not be used for a wine made from only rice, you would be wrong. Premium sake (and especially American made sake, as you will see) has easily proven itself to be worthy of appreciation on the same level as fine wine.
