Sake Unplugged

In this week's episode of Sake Unplugged,  Cindy and Giulia are doing a sake review! It's been a minute since our hosts shared their thoughts about the sake they love and 3 y.o. aged Daruma Masamune is perfect for this occasion! Our hosts were so happy to have a chill session to talk about Daruma Masamune which comes from Shiraki Shuzo in Gifu Prefecture, in the heart of Japan. It's obvious by listening to the episode how passionate our hosts are about this sake. Not only it's delicious but it's also versatile with food pairings and service temperatures as well as easy to enjoy in different settings. To add to the sake itself, the CEO Shiraki Shigeri is so charismatic she will make you love Daruma Masamune even more!As summer has arrived, our hosts will take some time off recording like last year. SU will be resumed in September, but in the meantime, our favourite hosts will keep you guys posted about their sake adventures on their social media. If you miss SU, don't forget to check out previous episodes, and check on Cindy's Kyoto sake tastings or request a sake brewery tour here and join Giulia's Tokyo Sake Seminars here and sake dinners and tastings here. Make sure to subscribe and tune and follow Sake Unplugged on Instagram and Facebook for updates and shenanigans, or if you are looking for additional information visit www.sakeunplugged.comThe next episode will be aired in September and until then, Have a Nice Sake!Shiraki Shuzo's website https://www.daruma-masamune.co.jp/ct/english/ Shiraki Shigeri's IG https://www.instagram.com/shigeri_shiraki/ 

In this week's episode of Sake Unplugged,  Cindy and Giulia are welcoming fellow podcast hosts Andy Russell and Jim Rion from Sake Deep Dive! Andy is a sake brewer, currently working at Kenbishi in Hyogo Pref. and author of the website Origin Sake, where he uncovers the many fascinating and complex aspects of sake.Jim is a freelance translator and a passionate sake expert, especially when it comes to the sake from the Yamaguchi Pref., for which you can find all info on his website Yamaguchi Sake. He is also the author of the book Discovering Yamaguchi Sake: A Taster’s Guide to Breweries, Culture, and Terrain. Together they host a very insightful podcast that will take you beyond common sake knowledge!Our hosts were also really intrigued to hear about the guys' stories and how they got to meet and decided to start a podcast together.This is a biweekly podcast so make sure to subscribe and tune and follow Sake Unplugged on Instagram and Facebook for updates and shenanigans, or if you are looking for additional information visit www.sakeunplugged.comThe next episode will be aired on the 29th of June and will be current sake events plus a sake review.Until then, have a nice sake!Sake Deep Dive: https://www.sakedeepdive.com/ Andy Russell: https://www.originsake.com/ , https://www.instagram.com/originsake/ Jim Rion: https://yamaguchisake.com/ , https://www.instagram.com/yamaguchisake/ Jim's book: Discovering Yamaguchi Sake: A Taster’s Guide to Breweries, Culture, and Terrain

In this week's episode of Sake Unplugged,  Cindy and Giulia are exchanging stories on their latest sake adventures!Cindy, being a sake nomad, is constantly traveling to unveil all the sake secrets and to discover new breweries and projects, and Giulia recently ended the brewing season in Izumo. Our hosts were so happy to have a chill session to talk about what happened in the last 6 months or so, and they are sharing what they have in mind for the future, so grab a cup of sake and listen to what these two have on hold for us!If you are curious about some of the things they mentioned and talked about in case you like to find out more 😉Dewazakura: https://www.dewazakura.co.jp/en/Itakura Brewery: https://shimane-sake.or.jp/en/sakebrewery/itakura/Kodama Brewery: https://www.kodamajozo.co.jp/en/JSS Sake Fair: https://sakefair.com/index_en.htmlAnd if you are interested in joining some of the events our hosts are organizing you can find Giulia's Tokyo Sake Seminars here and sake tastings here or join Cindy in one of her Kyoto sake tastings or request a sake brewery tour hereThis is a biweekly podcast so make sure to subscribe and tune and follow Sake Unplugged on Instagram and Facebook for updates and shenanigans, or if you are looking for additional information visit www.sakeunplugged.comThe next episode will be aired on the 1st of June with a Special Guest, so make sure to tune in.Until then, have a nice sake!

In this week's episode of Sake Unplugged,  Cindy and Giulia are welcoming Alex, a sake lover and owner of Omu Nomu in Singapore!Alex has always been fascinated by Japanese cuisine and studied it avidly. A few years back opened Omu Nomu craft sake and raw bar, where the sake list here is always changing, so Alex's customers can try every week new sake!  Our hosts were also really intrigued to hear about the concept behind Omu Nomu and all the amazing events that Alex hosts. Cindy, being a doburoku ambassador, was particularly intrigued to know that Alex is hosting doburoku events too! This is a biweekly podcast so make sure to subscribe and tune and follow Sake Unplugged on Instagram and Facebook for updates and shenanigans, or if you are looking for additional information visit www.sakeunplugged.comThe next episode will be aired on the 18th of May and will be a catch-up session for our hosts after months of sake events and brewing.Until then, have a nice sake!

In this week's episode of Sake Unplugged,  Cindy and Giulia are chatting about koji.Our hosts started the conversation about rice in the previous episodes, and in case you missed those, go listen to them after hearing all about koji! When talking about rice in sake making, our hosts couldn't miss the chance to talk about koji and the koji-making process in sake.First of all, what is koji? What it's used for and how does the koji-making process really impact the final flavour of sake? Don't worry, Cindy and Giulia will tell you all about it, and more!As you might know by now,  SU is now a biweekly podcast as your hosts are busy working in the (sake) field!So make sure to subscribe and follow Sake Unplugged on Instagram and Facebook for updates and shenanigans, or if you are looking for additional information visit www.sakeunplugged.comOur hosts will be back on May 4th with a Special Guest to make sure to tune in.Until then, have a nice sake!