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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $74.67 $78.60
A stout, robust and incredibly dry sake, prominent notes of black walnuts and caramel shading into spicy flavors of...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $32.49 $34.20
6 bottles: $31.20
A remarkably elegant honjozo popular with local Miyagi drinkers, this is made from premium Yamada Nishiki rice milled...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $35.91 $37.80
6 bottles: $34.80
Aromas of melon and plum, rich texture. Balanced between sweet and dry with flavors of Asian pear, banana and almonds.
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $63.27 $66.60
This Junmai Ginjo brings out the gorgeous subtleties of this Yamada Nishiki, with an initial sensation of melon...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $42.75 $45.00
6 bottles: $42.00
Classic example of a modern sake style, the Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai is laser focused, a clean, direct sake...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $46.17 $48.60
6 bottles: $45.60
The Hojo Biden Yamahai Junmai is a unique expression from a great Kyushu brewery, a bold sake designed to match the...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $59.09 $62.20
Intense aromas of grilled nuts, pistachio and a hint of warm liquid cocoa. In the mouth, the flavors follow through...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $62.13 $65.40
This is the taste of old school sake: deep, rich, bursting with umami, sweetness and acidity. Pairs beautifully with...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $74.67 $78.60
A singular expression of Yamada Nishiki rice polished to 60%, Hakugyokko is a bold and rustic sake made by the time...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $236.55 $249.00
*Yokowa AAA Rated Yamada Nishiki milled to 55% *Made in the time consuming Yamahai method, naturally developing...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $151.05 $159.00
A masterpiece of the classic Niigata “light and dry” style, the Kirinzan Junmai Daiginjo is reminiscent of a...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $88.35 $93.00
A full bodied, complex Junmai Ginjo with a buttery texture, warm cocoa notes, and surprising depth. If you think only...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $41.61 $43.80
6 bottles: $40.80
While breweries love to showcase their premium ginjo styles Kirinzan take immense pride in their entry level...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $67.45 $71.00
Kyoto, Japam - Lush notes of tropical banana, anise seed, and truffle. These same flavors come rushing through the...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $40.47 $42.60
This sake boasts a natural Kimoto flavor, which is full-bodied and earthy, yet light. Exquisitely balanced and...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $40.47 $42.60
6 bottles: $39.60
This sake boasts a natural Kimoto flavor, which is full-bodied and earthy, yet light. Exquisitely balanced and...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $47.31 $49.80
6 bottles: $46.80
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $48.45 $51.00
6 bottles: $48.00
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Sake/Fruit Wine
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $53.20 $56.00
6 bottles: $53.00
Bright and lean in the mouth, unlike many Nigori, and the impact is chewy with sweet rice flavors intermingling with...
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Sake/Fruit Wine

2001 NV Italy Japan 1.8Ltr

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.