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Joy of Sake Tasting this Thursday in SF

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Although I have only tried Sake once or twice a tasting room full of sake options would be a nice departure from just red and white wine events. San Francisco is hosting the Joy of Sake Tasting this Thursday evening for $75 (or $85 if you must buy at the door) featuring hundreds of sakes to test your palate. Quite different from a wine tasting the increased level of alcohol should be considered when you are deciding whether to munch between sips. It isn't often you have an opportunity to discover which sake suits you and certainly if you are in the area I wouldn't miss it.

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Coconut Lemongrass Sake

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Filed under: Spirits

Infused vodkas are pretty much a cocktail standard now but the rise of the saketini has led to infused sakes. Moonstone, which introduced flavor-infused sakes back in 2000. Their latest is their first Nigori (cloudy) sake with the exotic flavor of coconut lemongrass. The new sake won a gold medal at the Taster's Guild International Wine Competition. The flavors make it a match for Thai food as well as anything that uses tropical fruits. The sake sells for $11.

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Wokka Saki Vodka

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Aside from an unusual name, Wokka Saki has an unusual combination of flavors inspired by the frozen "Snow monsters" of the Asahi mountains in Japan. It is a smooth blend of micro-distilled grain vodka, sake and the essence of Asian fruits. The combination is light and slighting more refreshing than the average vodka, but with a hint of the exotic. The spirit in made in small batches with an emphasis on quality. It won Double Gold or Gold awards three years in a row (2003-2005) at the San Francisco International Spirits competition. Price: $56.

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Riedel "O" Sake Set

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Filed under: Spirits

The glass "O" Sake Set by Riedel offers a beautiful way to introduce sake into your home. Riedel actually conducted tastings with sake experts from Japan when designing these, keeping in mind that they wanted to glasses to be varietal, intended to be ideal glassware for serving sake. This means that all the flavors and aromatic notes of the sake will be brought out to their fullest when decanted into the small carafe and served in these glasses. Price: $38.

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