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SakéOne – Premium Saké Made in Oregon

05/17/13 - Nancy discusses her experience of a BrandLive tasting of four different SakéOne products, including the new release g fifty, and reviews each saké.

SakéOne Launches g fifty, the Newest Addition to the g Saké Line

05/16/13 - SakéOne, America’s leading producer of premium saké, has released the newest product in the American-produced g saké line, g fifty, which joins its sister product, g joy.

SakéOne Tasting

05/15/13 - My first good experience with saké came thanks to the folks at SakéOne during an online tasting last year. The company was started in 1992 as an importer of quality Japanese bottles, but they began building their own kura and making their own brews.

SakéOne - BrandLive Tasting

05/14/13 - I was invited to participate in an online saké tasting, which was very easy to accept. I have enjoyed saké in the past, but my knowledge on the beverage is VERY limited.

SakéOne Virtual Tasting

05/09/13 - Last night, a virtual tasting opened my eyes up to the whole new world, to me, of saké. Tasting samples were sent to me and, with SakéOne's owner and brewer, along with a bunch of high-level wine bloggers, we tasted and talked.

Zane Lamprey Show 29: SakéOne

05/08/13 - SakéOne, an American saké company, joins us on the the podcast to talk about traditional and modern saké.

Quench! - Saké

04/29/13 - Saké presents an aroma and flavor profile that is very different from wine, and many consumers are confused about exactly what it is, how it’s made, and how best to appreciate it.

Check, Please! bay Area Saké Tips

04/24/13 - Leslie Sbrocco is the host of Check, Please! Bay Area. Each week, she shares tasting notes about the wine she and her guests drink on set during the taping of the show. She also shares some wine and spirits tips with each episode.

SakéOne Brews a Taste of Tradition

04/09/13 - Saké was first brewed 2,000 years ago. When the Japanese adopted the practice and perfected the process they called it the "drink of the gods." Carrying on that tradition is SakéOne, based in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Made in America: SakéOne Premium Saké

04/03/13 - Greg Lorenz, SakéOne's brewmaster, talks about the art of saké and his love of brewing.

News Briefs for March 7, 2013

03/07/13 - Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits, and beer business.

SakéOne Announces Newest Addition

03/06/13 - SakéOne, America’s premium saké company, is proud to announce the launch of SakéMoto, a pure, premium saké imported from Japan, adding to the well-curated domestic and imported portfolio of the company.

A Guide to Pairing Wine and Cheese

02/04/13 - Most believe that wine and cheese are naturally paired, but the truth is it's actually quite a difficult feat. Many pairings are terrible, and others make food and wine-lovers cringe. But don't fret, we've asked the experts and found a ton of tasty pairin

The World in a Glass

01/30/13 - To our own doorstep and distilleries, Oregonians have brought the imbibing traditions of cultures from around the globe. Here are a few ways to sit down, grab a glass an travel the world.

Appetite: New Year Sips

01/16/13 - Ringing in the new year is all about celebratory imbibing, but the sometimes dreary days of January likewise call for a cheering pour. It’s a month of planning towards a new year, reaching out for fresh horizons…

13 Titillating Holiday Cocktail Recipes

12/06/12 - Can’t shake off the yuletide stress? Let loose and get a little holly jolly with these irresistible cocktail recipes you’ll love.

Wining and Biking Washington County, Oregon

10/29/12 - Washington County, Oregon is a land of gentle, rolling hills of rich farmland that have made it an agricultural Nirvana. It’s been farmed for hundreds of years, and it isn’t surprising that winemakers began flocking there a few decades ago.

North American Craft Saké Makers

10/17/12 - At SakéOne, the first American-operated saké brewery in the United States, the techniques employed are thoroughly Japanese, but the brews are crafted for an international palate.

Burgers Gone Cuban, Saké from Oregon...

10/15/12 - What dish are you most likely to dish out in the coming year? And what wine will you pair with it? Some 50,000 foodies learned the answers this past weekend.

Where the Teachers Learn

10/11/12 - Fifty presenters speaking to groups both large and small packed a lifetime of learning into three days of concurrent seminars during this year's Society of Wine Educators conference held in San Mateo, CA.

Oregon's Saké Renovation, Revival and Revolution

09/10/12 - Thanks to adventurous sommeliers, curious consumers and domestic producers, this classic rice adult beverage has taken a fresh life here in Oregon.

SakéOne

08/31/12 - Beer purists, turn away now, today's post isn't about our favorite hop juice. Instead I have for you a peek at SakéOne, a saké brewery (kura) in Forest Grove.

Notes from the Road: Saké afternoon, wine dinner

08/16/12 - Here’s your loyal correspondent speaking to you from Portland. I know, it’s nearly 4 in the morning for most of you but it isn’t quite 1 here...

Belly Up to the Bar for the Saké Revolution: Momokawa and SakéOne

08/05/12 - Remember when “I’ll have a beer” meant “I’ll have a Budweiser?” In the bad old days before the craft brew revolution, there was only one kind of beer — the cheap domestic stuff. Ditto the rice-based beverage called Saké.

Saké Sunday

05/14/12 - We decide to try some saké this weekend. We knew very little about saké but had recently watched a video of Lucy Brennan, owner of Mint/820 in Portland, Oregon making saké cocktails.

Review: Four SakéOne Sakés

05/12/12 - Drinkhacker brings you the latest wine, beer, and spirits reviews, plus original and classic cocktail recipes.

For Heaven’s Saké

05/01/12 - Three liquids usually come to mind when most people think of Oregon: sublime coffee, craft-brewed beer, and rain. High-end saké does not immediately make the cut -

Saké Weekend

04/16/12 - We call it saké, but over in the Land of the Rising Sun the legendary rice beer is known as 日本酒 or Nihonshu, which translates to... "Japanese alcohol". I'm going to admit that I haven't been a fan of the beverage in the past, even publicly stating

2011 Favorite Saké Items

12/23/11 - This is my final list, my Favorite Saké Items of the past year. This is certainly not a complete list but it is more a sampling of memorable matters I have experienced and posted about over the past year.

Of Rice and Men

12/14/11 - There are hundreds of styles and brands out there, but here's a selection of my favorites that you should be able to find at better wine and liquor stores anywhere.

Saké Steps Up, Branches Out

12/01/11 - From P.F. Changs to The French Laundry and from BevMo to specialty wine retailers, saké is establishing a place on beverage lists and retail shelves around the country.

U.S. Saké vs. Japan Saké - Context Is Everything

11/14/11 - In a battle of perception, one wine blogger takes on another's discussion of saké brewed in the U.S.

Bling Beverages That Bedazzle

10/28/11 - Best Of The Bins: Behind the glittery names, luminous flavors.

Tasting Report: Momokawa Saké

09/13/11 - When he stopped by with six bottles of domestic rice wine, I asked Dewey Weddington, VP of Marketing for Momokawa, why anyone would want to drink an American sake.

Shaking up Saké

08/15/11 - With it's remarkably diverse flavor profiles and styles, the rice-based beverage known as sake is as varied and complex as any sourced from the vine.

50 State Dinners (Plus One): Food Treks Worth Taking This Summer

05/23/11 - Some people say the journey is more important than the destination — Grub Street says the journey is bunk if there isn't something tasty waiting at the end. When summer hits and the urge to skip town strikes, it's especially tricky to sha

Saké School: A Chat with Greg Lorenz, Saké Brewer

04/26/11 - Saké comes from Japan, right? Not always. Greg Lorenz, brewmaster of Momokawa brewery in Oregon, is on a mission to open people's minds about American-brewed saké.

Oregon's Saké Master (What Don't They Master Out There)

04/21/11 - From their kura (saké brewery) in Forest Grove, OR, Momokawa puts out award-winning saké, which, they're letting everyone know, pairs as well with food as wine does. And not just Japanese food.

BOTTOM LINE How sake works with food

03/15/11 - Today's ultra-premium sakés are as food-versatile as table wines.

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