April 2026

Welcome to the 260th issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this Spring that is Sprunging issue, read along as I talk about my recent trip to Japan checking out sake stores in various prefectures including Tokyo and realizing that you...

Zenri Iwai Junmai Daiginjo "350th Anniversary"   KYODENBITO (京伝人)Kyoto craftsmanship, reimagined for a global audience Derived from KYO (Kyoto), DEN (to convey), and BITO (people), Kyodenbito represents a new chapter from Tamanohikari Sake Brewery—an esteemed brewery with over 350 years of history in Fushimi, Kyoto. This...