Tag Archive: sake

Sake terroir: A step forward

In the second of his reports on Japanese wine and sake, Jim Clarke explores sake terroir and the reasons behind—and limits to—the recent boom in sake GIs. While many sake GIs have—like Japan’s wine GIs—been birthed at the prefecture level, it speaks to sake’s deep history that although its character is in many ways much… View Article

Japanese wine and sake: The rise of the GI

Japanese wine and sake is increasingly focused on Geographical Indications, with the Nagano region in the Japanese Alps the latest to get the status for both beverages. In the first of two reports on the country, Jim Clarke explores Japan’s developing wine culture—and the differences between its producing regions. As Tokyo busies itself with hosting… View Article

Japanese wine and sake