{"product_id":"sake-confidential-a-beyond-the-basics-guide-to-understanding-tasting-selection-and-enjoyment-9781611720143","title":"Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith today's sake drinkers increasingly informed and adventurous, now is the time for a truly expert guide to take you deeper into appreciation of this complex but delightful Japanese beverage, brewed from rice and enjoyed both warm or chilled. And what better mentor than John Gauntner, the \"Sake Guy\" and the world's leading non-Japanese sake educator and evangelist? Here in over two dozen no-holds-barred essays, John reveals \"the truth about sake\" from a connected insider's perspective. No other book or website presents such a knowledgeable, practical, and concise yet complete guide to sake idiosyncrasies, misperceptions, and controversies. Sake Confidential is the perfect FAQ for beginners, experts, and sommeliers. Indexed for easy reference with suggested brands and label photos. Includes: * Sake Secrets: junmai vs. non-junmai, namazake, aging, dry vs. sweet, ginjo, warm vs. chilled, nigori, water, yeast, rice, regionality  * How the Industry Really Works: pricing, contests, distribution, glassware, milling, food pairing  * The Brewer's Art Revealed: koji-making, brewers' guilds, grading  John Gauntner John Gauntner is the only non-Japanese certified Master of Sake Tasting. A resident of Japan since 1988, he has worked in the sake industry promoting and educating since 1994. Each year he conducts Sake Professional Courses for sake professionals and aficionados, and several of his students have gone on to open thriving sake shops, breweries, and izakaya in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A superb, easy-to-swallow overview of this fascinating, complex and subtle beverage, offered with pith and clarity.\"--The New York Times \"This book is not just for sake lovers; it's a must read for anyone interested in Japanese culture.\"-- The Japan Times \"Written in a style that Gauntner's readers have come to know and enjoy: conversational, straightforward, earnest, unpretentious, and passionate.\"--The Sake Press \"Sake Confidential is essential reading for anyone curious or passionate about Japan's national spirit.\"--Metropolis \"It fills a needed niche for a Sake book that goes beyond the basics, but still is approachable by even the casual reader or newbie to Sake.\"--The Passionate Foodie \"It's an easy book to flip through to find something of interest at your level of knowledge.\"--The Gray Report\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION: “The Least You Need to Know About Sake”  What sake is vs. wine or beer or spirits How long it has been around How it is made What makes a good one from a less good one, i.e. how to choose a sake safely The grades and major types Temperature, aging, storage, pairing with food Alternative types like nigori, nama, yamahai that are mutually exclusive of grade   TRUTHS ABOUT SAKE   1.\tThe truth about junmai vs. non-junmai 2.\tThe truth about nama-zake 3.\tThe truth about aged sake 4.\tThe truth about the nihonshu-do 5.\tThe truth about ginjo  6.\tThe truth about sake purity 7.\tThe truth about the date on the bottle and “how old is too old”:  8.\tThe truth about warmed sake 9.\tThe truth about nigori-zake 10.\tThe truth about “tokubetsu” 11.\tThe truth about water 12.\tThe truth about yamahai and kimoto sake 13.\tThe truth about rice variety and sake flavor 14.\tThe truth about regionality in sake  HOW THE SAKE INDUSTRY REALLY WORKS  15.\tThe Truth about the sake industry 16.\tThe truth about how sake is priced in Japan 17.\tThe National New Sake Tasting Competition 18.\tThe truth about how rice is distributed in Japan 19.\tThe truth about outsourcing in Japan  20.\tThe truth about sake glassware  21.\tThe truth about the milling rate for junmai-shu 22.\tThe truth about pairing sake and food in Japan  THE BREWMASTER’S ART REVEALED  23.\tThe truth about koji-making.  24.\tThe truth about toji 25.\tThe truth about some aromatic sake. 26.\tAll brewers make all grades, and they start with the rough stuff.  27.\tA million ways to make your moto: infinite variations  APPLYING WHAT YOU KNOW  28.\tHow to develop your sake-tasting abilities  29.\tRepresentative sake selections  CONCLUSION  EXPANDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE","brand":"Stone Bridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020115870039,"sku":"9781611720143","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781611720143.jpg?v=1750782463","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sake-confidential-a-beyond-the-basics-guide-to-understanding-tasting-selection-and-enjoyment-9781611720143","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}