5 Sakes to Drink Now
Miyasaka "Yawaraka" Junmai Gingo
Approachable and easy-drinking, thisjunmai ginjo
(a term that refers to how much of the rice kernel gets polished off before brewing) is ideal for the sake novice.28美元;sakayanyc.com.
Tenzan "Jizake Junmai Genshu
Jizakemeanssmall-batchormicrobrew;genshumeansundiluted.Translation: This sake from Tenzan is medium-bodied, with distinctive stone-fruit flavors.$48;1000corks.com.
Sohomare Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto
劳动密集型,300 -是的r-old production method makes this sake a study in contrasts. It’s rich yet crisp, citrusy yet full of savory umami notes.$30;astorwines.com.
Born Muroka Nama Daiginjo Genshu
Born brewery specializes in sakes that have a minimum of 50 percent of each rice kernel polished off, intensifying aromas. This one is light-bodied and great with both salads and sashimi.$45;truesake.com.
Ohmine Junmai Daiginjo
Wildly complex, this sake is brewed with water from a sacred spring in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture.$115;unionsquarewines.com.