Episode 60. This week, John and Timothy welcome the talented writer, culinary expert and podcast host Akiko Katayama to the […]
Shubo Series: Monks and Bodaimoto with Jamie Graves
Episode 59. On the final episode of our Shubo miniseries, we explore “Bodaimoto”. Our guide for today’s episode is Skurnik […]
Shubo Series: Talking Yamahai
Episode 58. Onward with our exploration of all things “shubo” in the third entry in our sake yeast starter mini-series. […]
Shubo Series: Kimoto – Sake’s O.G. Starter
Episode 57. Our Shubo series continues! Shubo of course is the “fermentation starter” step of sake production. Whichever the method, […]
Shubo Series: Starting with Sokujo
Episode 56. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to do a short series on a sake production step called […]
Kuramoto Series: Nanbu Bijin with Kosuke Kuji
Episode 55. Few sake personalities shine as bright as Mr. Kosuke Kuji, the 5th generation President of the Nanbu Bijin […]
Wild Rice: Yamadanishiki
Episode 54. Continuing our series focusing on the “wild rice” of the sake world, we move next to sake rice […]
Interview with Hanna Kirshner: Author of Water, Wood and Wild Things
Episode 53. When we first heard about Hannah Kirshner’s new book “Water, Wood and Wild Things,” we knew we had […]
Sake Spotlight: Fukushima
Season 1. Episode 52. Of Japan’s 47 Prefectures, the third largest is Fukushima. This region is a sake powerhouse with […]
U.S. Sake Brewer Series: Kato Sake Works
Season 1. Episode 51. This week we meet up with another U.S. sake brewer – Shinobu Kato. Shinobu was born […]