3 points to keep in mind when enjoying sake for beginners

The saying goes, "If you love something, you will become good at it." This shows the importance of loving something, because if you love it, you will continue doing it and eventually become good at it.

If we apply this to sake, and consider that being a good sake drinker means being able to enjoy sake at a high level, then liking it is probably the most important thing to be able to enjoy sake . And since beginners to sake naturally don't know how to enjoy it, the current situation is that they don't have a chance to start liking it. So, for those people, as a sake lover myself, I would like to introduce three points that I believe will surely help you start liking sake .

Ignore the knowledge and terminology and have fun

Sake has a lot of difficult kanji and technical terms , doesn't it?

These are product characteristics that are determined by the various manufacturing processes, and are difficult to understand intuitively because they do not indicate flavor characteristics like "very firm" or "extra fatty" ramen.

So, you should just ignore these technical terms and try drinking a variety of drinks. I did the same, and as you drink a variety of drinks, you can learn the meanings as you feel like it . The most important thing is to enjoy your drink, so try drinking products with names and labels that you like, and focus on having fun at first.

Furthermore, sake comes in a wide range of flavors, from easy-to-drink sparkling wine, fruit wine, plum wine, and wine with a fruity aroma, to colored, distinctive flavors such as cloudy sake and aged sake, so be sure to enjoy the variety .

Buying unpasteurized sake at a liquor store

To fall in love with sake, you first have to drink something delicious. And unfortunately, there aren't many delicious sakes on the shelves at supermarkets or convenience stores , so be sure to buy your sake at a liquor store.

And when buying sake at a liquor store, I recommend trying unpasteurized sake above all else. Unpasteurized sake is sake that has not been heat-treated, a process known as pasteurization , so the yeast is still alive and you can enjoy a fresh taste. Because it is fresh sake, it must be kept refrigerated, so you won't find it on the shelves of supermarkets or convenience stores. I have friends who say they got hooked on sake after trying unpasteurized sake, so please give it a try.

Please refer to this article for information on how to buy alcohol at a liquor store.

Enjoy the arrangement

The last point I would like to make is that sake is a flexible and versatile drink . It can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures, goes well with foods and snacks, and can be served in a variety of vessels. Sake can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, making it one of the most versatile drinks out there.

So please feel free to try out your own arrangements and have fun .

Drink from a wine glass

・Hot sake in the microwave

・Pair with curry

・Try drinking it on the rocks

How about giving it a try?