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A Little Bit About Saké
First of all, let's get the linguistic thing out of the way:
Saké is pronounced
"sa-kay," (rhymes with "okay"), not "sa-key" (rhymes
with "hockey"). The word saké in Japanese originally
meant the rice-based beverage of the gods we've
come to know and love. However, as different
alcoholic beverages became more widely available in
Japan, the term came to mean alcoholic drinks in
general. Outside of Japan, the term saké still
describes our premium drink of choice.
Putting the two kanji characters meaning "Japan" in
front of the kanji for saké gives us nihonshu, or "the
saké of Japan." This term came to be adopted by the
Japanese beverage industry in the 1970s to
distinguish it from other popular alcoholic drinks such
as beer and whiskey. In Japan, nihonshu is the term
we use to order the magical medicine that cures most
of our ills.
The "legal" term for saké that appears on every bottle
in Japan is seishu, and this is often translated into
English as "refined saké." What the term means is
that the saké has been passed through some sort of
mesh during the brewing process.
Saké:
alcoholic beverage brewed using water, rice, and koji
mold as its main ingredients.
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Ever wondered what Saké is? What the
difference is between good Saké and
great Saké? And, why some people drink Saké
hot, and others drink Saké cold?
Well, here's
your chance to find out. Join us for the first ever Saké
tasting in Walla Walla. We will be pouring several
different Japanese Sakés of Ginjo quality and higher.
(You'll find out just what that means at the tasting!)
We will also be serving appropriate
accompaniments for each Saké.
Please join
us for a unique and unforgettable event!
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Saké Tasting
DATE:
February 7, 2008
TIME:
7:00 - 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Salumiere Cesario ~ 20 N. Second Ave., Walla Walla
MORE:
(509) 529-5620
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