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Latest Episodes

Preserving the Flavors of Sake with Coravin & Toku
March 29, 2024

During the recording of Episode 115 Should sake be promoted like wine?, Sarah Stewart mentioned a research project between some members of the British Sake Association, and Coravin, the US firm sell

A Sake of Your Own: Contract Brewing Sake
March 22, 2024

This week Justin Potts, Chris Hughes, and Sebastien Lemoine discuss the growing trend of sake companies making special sakes for clients and/or partners. The conversations covers the benefits to both

Rebroadcast: Matured Sake, Aged Sake
February 29, 2024

This week were digging a classic from out of the cellar our episode exploring the absolute magic of sake thats been crafted to stand the test of time.While still a relatively niche category within

Studying Sake with Michael Tremblay
February 20, 2024

It feels like only the very recent past when opportunities for more formal sake education and certifications were few and far between, and when they were available, they were often infrequent and host

Rebroadcast: Shochu 101
February 01, 2024

Were getting back to basics this week in the world of shochu with one of our most popular shows from our back catalog: Shochu 101. Released back in December of 2018, Mr. Shochu himself, Christopher P

Should Sake be Promoted like Wine?
January 24, 2024

This week's episode of Sake On Air we dive further into the topic started with our post Is wine the best way to promote sake? last year. Arline Lyons, who wrote the post and has extensively research

Noto Earthquake Support
January 19, 2024

Many of our listeners are likely aware of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture back on New Years Day, 2024. While the most severe damage was unquestionabl

Becoming a Kuramoto with Junichi Masuda of Tsukinokatsura
December 28, 2023

We are always thrilled to be joined by special guests here at Sake On Air, but it is rather rare that we have a chance to interview a 15th-generation kuramoto. This week were thrilled to share our re

Rebroadcast: Hot Sake (Kanzake) 101
December 20, 2023

This week were digging up a classic from the archives that we released back in April 2020. The theme of the week is kanzake, which felt appropriate as a majority of our audience is now officially rol

Kurabito Stay with Marika Tazawa
December 13, 2023

With more travelers these days favoring unique experiences over a few days of leisure for their limited vacation days, Japans sake breweries have gradually been improving and expanding their offering