Sake. Say it with me, "Sa-Kay", not "Sa-Key". Correct pronunciation matters. On your next dine out would you ask for a nice Mur-Lot (Merlot)? ;-)I really enjoy Sake' and there's a lot of misinformation floating around about how to drink it. Click below for information on the different grades and types of sake'.
Some general misconceptions I've encountered:
1. You should drink sake warm/hot. While a nice warm glass of sake on a cold night is good, most sake should be drunk chilled. Reserve the warm/sake for the cheaper bottles. Warming a junmai ginjo would be a waste of good sake.
2. Only good sake comes from Japan. Japan makes some of the finest Sake in the world, but I've encountered some beautiful bottles out of California, very affordable too.
3. Sake is really strong. Sake can range from 13% alc by volume to 17%, about the same as a stronger white wine to a really strong red. Sake is clear but it's not vodka.
I highly recommend the bottle in the photo above. The Hakutsuru is very light, fragrant, dry but still has a nice sweetness. This is an easy drinking sake, sure to be a party pleaser.
Cheers!
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