As interest in sake making and drinking in the U.S. has grown, so has the need to source sakamai, or sake rice. Myrick and Kamei work with fifth-generation Sacramento Valley organic rice farmer ...

Gold Medal Recognition for Fukuju’s Commitment to Tradition, Innovation, and Sustainability (Kobe, Japan) -- Fukuju, the ...

Of Japan's approximately 1,200 sake breweries, Tentaka is one of less than five that produces sake that is certified organic by the USDA, the European Union, and Japan.

Christian Schubert and Scott Lafontaine are fighting an old prejudice: that rice doesn't belong in beer. Now they've got the ...

Rice wine is brewed in many regional styles, each with its own distinct attributes. In Japan, the alcohol is called sake, ...

With the price of rice skyrocketing, sake breweries are being left high and dry, struggling to procure raw ingredients as farmers shift to growing rice varieties unsuitable for brewing.

The new black pearl rice can thrive under regenerative organic practices (a way of farming that focuses on soil health and less environmental impact) and has a higher crop yield than previous ...

OME, Japan--Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing ...