Sake Features and Reviews

This Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice is becoming more and more popular in American restaurants, bars and home liquor cabinets. Often erroneously referred to as "rice wine," sakes can be paired with many different dishes, used as an ingredient in cocktails and sipped cold, warm or hot. Find out more about sake with our reviews and features.

OUR TOP SAKE
Syou-Jyou Junmai Daiginjo
This lightly fragrant selection offers fruit and flower on the nose and a very clean finish.
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FOOD-FRIENDLY SOPHISTICATE
Shimizu-No-Mai Pure Dawn
Orange peel, floral and mineral aromatics precede this Junmai Ginjo sake’s fresh pear and apple flavors and sweet, creamy finish.
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KNOW YOUR SAKE
A Guide to Sake Varieties
Depending on how it's produced, sake can be just as different as wine varietals. Sip your way from fruity and floral to cloudy and creamy with our informative guide.

SAKE BASICS
A Quick Look at the Beverage
Commonly paired with sushi dishes, sake remains a mystery to many Americans, even though it's appearing more and more on restaurants' top wine lists. Find out the basics of Japan's national drink.

Pair sake with a variety of dishes, such as fresh fish

PAIR IT UP
Sake Pairings
It's not just for Japanese food anymore. Sommeliers are finding that sake can complement a wide variety of dishes.
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FOLLOW THE SUSHI
Top Japanese Restaurants
Where there is good sushi, it is often washed down with good sake. Find the Top 10 sushi restaurants in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Learn the best places to eat in: Japan.

Other Sake Reviews

• Gekkeikan Zipang Sparkling Sake
• Hakutsuru Sayuri Sake