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Abe Shuzo, located in Niigata, underwent a revival when the 6th-generation ABE, the current Toji, took over the brewery in 2015. Mr. Yuta Abe and his highly enthusiastic team place a strong emphasis on flavor and prioritize it over efficiency, with the guiding principle of "Enjoy Fermentation." ABE Junmai displays a striking umami flavor at the start, accompanied by melon notes, and finishes with a grapefruit-like bitterness. A standard junmai sake in the Abe series. This sake has a good balance of rice flavor and acidity. -
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Les Arums de Lagrange Bordeaux Blanc 2020 has a pale yellow color with intense aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus and white peach. The attack is lively, with a generous midpalate, and a pleasant roundness in the mouth, thanks to the ageing on lees and the 17% of Sémillon that was especially good in 2020. Tangy and beautifully balanced, this wine is ready to drink for those who enjoy fresh fruit sensations. It should continue to delight our palates up until 2026. -
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Heavensake is a a composition by acclaimed French Cellar Master, Regis Camus, in collaboration with Japan's most respected sake breweries. Heavensake Junmai Ginjo Azur has notes of milk chocolate, sweet nuts, rice pudding. Perfect sake for red wine/dry white wine drinkers. This delightful composition pairs creamy seafood linguine, shellfish, and oysters. -
- Toji (Master Brewer) Kenya Kudo has been making sake for 14 years and he has been a sake master for 9 years. One of the youngest toji in Japan.
- Obata Shuzo has won gold medals at the national sake competition for six years in a row. They also won the gold medal at the International Wine Challenge in London in 2007.
- Tasting note: Tropical nose of banana and plum juice, very fine, quite pure.Food Paring: Food and dishes with vinegar/vinaigrette. Slightly spicy food.
- Serving temp.: Chilled
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Carmelo Patti is very well known“cult” Cabernet Sauvignon wine in Argentina. This single vineyard Cabernet from Perdriel is more European in style, the result of vineyard work that favors balance and finesse over power, native yeast fermentation and extended aging in bottle prior to release. -
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Pommery Brut Royal is the essence of the Pommery style: liveliness, fresh, finesse. From 40 selected villages in the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims and other areas in the Champagne region where the liveliness and delicacy of the chardonnay grape is enhanced by the climate.
Pale yellow with faint green highlights. Lively and cheerful, fresh, light-hearted, fine, delicate and generous. Elegant and lively. Small assertive notes of red fruits. A rounded, rich, delicate wine that lingers in the mouth. In short, a clean taste with no dryness. A very smooth wine which never wanes on the palate. -
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Hakuryu “White Dragon” is made by Hakuryu Shuzo. Founded in 1839.“Fruity, soft, round and smooth.”Made of Yamada Nishiki & Takanenishiki rice polished to Daiginjo quality level of 40%, and underground water from agano- fukuryuusui. This sake has won Gold Medals for the last 14 consecutive years at the Monde Selection in Brussels, Belgium. Alcohol: 16- 17%, SMV: +5. Serve chilled 41~50°F. -
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Montagny is the most southern of the Côte Chalonnaise villages and lies at the border of the Mâconnais. Domaine Faiveley Montagny 2020 has clear pale yellow colors with a fresh nose combining floral and mineral notes. The palate is concentrated, well-balanced and taut with a pleasant freshness and good aromatic persistency on the finish. -
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Founded in 1939, the Fuji brewery is managed by the 3rd generation Imaoka family in the town of Izumo. The town is famous for its shrine, Izumo Taisha, built in the 8th century. This shrine is regarded as the oldest and most important shrine in all of Japan. In its name, Izumo Fuji sake pays tribute to both this shrine and to Mt. Fuji, the most loved and revered symbol of Japan. The Imaoka family brews using old school and traditional methods without modern machines. They do everything by hand: steaming using an old-fashioned Japanese steamer, koji making, and pressing by fune press, or wooden vat, a very gentle method.It shows pineapple, candied sugar, subtle pear on the nose. On the palate it is juicy, soft and melting. -
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Founded in 1849, the Tajima Brewery is managed by the 6th generation of the family. The brewery specializes in the production of yamahai sake. The traditional yamahai method of brewing sake takes 3 times longer than modern methods, but it gives the sake an exceptionally layered and complex flavor. The Tajima family named their sake Fuku Chitose to express their wish that their sake will always bring happiness to those who drink it. Fuku means “happiness” while chitose means “forever”.
Nose: banana & toffee on the nose
Palate: fruity on the palate with notes of pear & lychee, rich body.
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Established in 1830 with the motto of "quality first". Brewing sake is making rice. Not only do they focus on obtaining high quality sake rice, they dedicate time and effort in their labs to increase said rice's quality. Their efforts do not stop there however - in order to help sustain the environment, they implement the ISO14000 system of environmental sustainability, and also participate in various activities to preserve their natural surroundings. Additionally, they hold tea ceremonies, concerts, and cultural events for the local community. The goal is to make a fun, sustainable, and ultimately enjoyable environment with sake. In pursuit of a impact-laden, magnificent new flavor, the long-beloved brewers of the famous Kubota sake lineup crafted this fine Junmai Daiginjo. Has an elegant nose with notes of pear and melon, with a harmonious acidity and pleasant mouthfeel. Kubota's distinctive smooth and clean texture and crisp flavor lead into a comfortably long finish. -
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Comando G’s “village” wine, La Bruja de Rozas, is sourced from several vineyards in the vicinity of Las Rozas de Puerto Real. Pure Garnacha from granitic sand, La Bruja is perfumed and lively with plenty of fruit with a backbone of acidity and fine tannin. Hand-harvested, natural yeast fermentation and a long maceration followed by nine months in oak vats. -
Robust and generous, this Gigondas is characterised by its power and structured tannins.E. Guigal Gigondas 2019 has a purple color with intense nose dominated by peach and apricot with liquorice and notes of undergrowth. On the palate the wine is generous, powerful and full-bodied with a long elegant finish. -
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Only 4 bottles available.In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Madeira was the United States’ most coveted wine.
Every public event, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to George Washington’s Inauguration, was toasted with a glass of Madeira. “A mouth-filling personality, with a luscious texture and a salt-sea aroma.” Elin McCoy, BloombergReleased in April 2010, Savannah Verdelho is simply incredible, its bouquet exuding orange zest and buttery shortbread with hints of ginger, milk chocolate, and almonds. Lightly sweet with zesty acidity to keep it fresh, the palate reveals notes of candied citrus, ginger, and spicy honey. The finish sharpens all of the above into a refreshing and palate-cleansing blend of spiciness and citrus sweetness.
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Only 4 bottles available.In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Madeira was the United States’ most coveted wine.
Every public event, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to George Washington’s Inauguration, was toasted with a glass of Madeira. “Like a salted caramel without its sugar.” Alice Feiring This is the driest wine in the series and a wine that has been served throughout meals in America for nearly 300 years. -
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Only 4 bottles available.In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Madeira was the United States’ most coveted wine.
Every public event, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to George Washington’s Inauguration, was toasted with a glass of Madeira. “Incredibly rich, with dark fruitcake flavors and dry spice that balances its sweetness...” Food & Wine Magazine -
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Hakuyou Junmai Ginjo White Sun White Sun is a super premium sake brewed in the northern province of Fukushima, one of the last strongholds of the Shogun and his Samurai warriors. Subtle, yet dignified aroma of refined rice & deep, earthy mash fades away into a delightfully dry bouquet. The flavor presents a razor-sharp dryness, followed subtly by a dip, spicy sweetness which will charm your taste-buds. -
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The Yachiya family has been crafting sake since 1583, originally made exclusively for the leading general of the Kaga region, Maeda Toshiie. When Maeda moved to Kanazawa City, he brought Mr. Yachiya with him, and in 1628, the brand name, “Kagatsuru” was established giving a nod to the Kaga region itself and Tsuru, the Japanese name for crane, believed to live for a thousand years, bringing good fortune and happiness. A perfect balance of umami and the flavor of sake -
You can now buy gift certificates for your friends, colleagues, and loved ones. It is a great gift idea for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day, Christmas, Holidays or as a birthday gift. Gift certificates can be spent on wine, sakes, accessories and wine packs. We can ship the certificate directly to you by standard mail, or we can send you a pdf version of our E-Gift Certificate. E-Gift certificates are delivered by email. -
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Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Sake The Connoisseur is clean and zippy sake and remarkably food friendly. Enjoying this out of glassware with plenty of room to breathe can really unlock its nuances, once you catch a touch of grapefruit or melon it disappears. Just full enough to stand up to richer and sweeter foods like simmered Japanese nimono dishes or to cut through chicken liver mousse. And if you’ve never tried the heavenly combination of sake and caviar, this is the place to start. Made from lesser known varietal Kura no Hana rice milled to 55%. -
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Yamagata prefecture has established itself as one of the top Ginjo and Daiginjo producing region of Japan and backs up the claim with locally developed rice strains best suited for the terroir. Yamagata is the first to implement Geographic Indication (GI). Sawane is currently in review process. The Gokujo has already been approved. Sawane means harmoniously brewed in Yamagata.Using locally developed Dewanosato rice and Yamagata Ginjo yeast, Sawane opens with a bright and fruity aroma of fresh pear and finishes with a crisp but fruity finish. This sake’s namesake is Benten, the beautiful goddess of wisdom, music and good fortune. May she bring you the best of luck. -
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Subtle hint of umami rich kombu dashi with slight pepperiness ending in warm aroma freshly cooked rice. Dry and bright acidity reminiscent of a Gruner Veltliner or Sancerre followed by rich savoriness with a slight hint of ripe banana in the finish. Savory finish that cleanses the pallet for the next bite. -
Felsina Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2013 has a golden yellow color, with coppery highlights. Peach, apricot, pineapple and tropical dried fruit aromas. Consistency on the palate, softness and elegance nicely structured by the oak barrels. Wine with great balance, favorable acidity and a well-harmonized residual sugar. Long in the mouth. -
Verduno Pelaverga is a 2 vineyard production, few bottles from young vineyards. The wine is age 100% in Clay, no filtration, no clarification. Bottling after 7 – 10 months.
