Producing a beverage through mold may sound unappetizing. But “traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with ‘koji’ mold in Japan” is now registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

Sake is coming into style in the United States, going from being an also-ran of boozes to a niche craze in its own right. “One trend that has been abundantly clear to me is that there is more ...

Sake has fueled many joyous and commemorative occasions in Japan. Now, it has provided another reason to celebrate. UNESCO on Dec. 4 registered the “traditional knowledge and skills of sake ...

It's not to be confused with rice wine, as the two are very different animals. Sake comes in different styles; some are dryer, some sweeter, and they can be filtered or unfiltered. But how can we ...

However, this is a guideline for pasteurized sake, and different styles with little to no pasteurization can have different ...

Japan’s food is famous everywhere, but the country’s drinks culture is a bit of a hidden gem. There’s a whole world here ...