Since 2020, the value of sake exports has almost doubled, with the category achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% over the past five years.
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The organisation responsible for promoting Japanese food and drinks globally, JFOODO, has launched a campaign that will see some of the top restaurants in London celebrate the “food-pairing versatility of Sake” this February.
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The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) has introduced the ‘Emergency Guarantee System for Sharp Rice Price Increases’ which guarantees breweries’ debts when they borrow production funds from financial institutions.
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I recently read that the UK is on the verge of a sake boom. The trade press article reported “a healthy increase in popularity”, with the St James’s wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd noting “a 1,000% increase in sales between 2023 and 2024” and “heaps of coverage in the press”. Normally sake gets next to no coverage in the press so this was news to me. I thought then that I should check and see if there really is a breakthrough, or if, like previous claims for Riesling or Muscat, the hype outweighs the evidence.
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Leading distributor Speciality Brands has welcomed a UK-based sake brewery into its diverse portfolio, strengthening its already strong Japanese offering.
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Aumont Brewery, a leading firm based in the province of Niigata, has unveiled a new brand of Japanese rice wine called Kay Sake.
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Thanks to two key trade deals, Japan has increased its reach to a billion people so far in 2019. Jo Gilbert looks at the knock-on effect for the country’s drinkable exports
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Majestic Wine is launching a campaign to encourage consumption of Japanese rice wine Sake after introducing three new products to its range.
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The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake celebration outside Japan, has announced the date of its first-ever London date.
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Liberty Wines has become the UK agent for Tosa Brewery’s Keigetsu range, marking the first time they’ve added a Sake into their portfolio.
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A wave of young brewers are shaking things up in sake, increasing its popularity with a new generation in Japan and internationally. Anna Greenhous reports
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The Wakatsuru Shuzo sake brewery is to reinvest in whisky production again following a round of crowdfunding.
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The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has announced a shuffle of its judging panel ahead of its November tastings.
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Building is now underway at what is believed to be the UK's first sake brewery having appointed a local contractor to carry out construction work.
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Not long ago sake was the preserve of Japanese restaurants, often low quality, cheap and served hot. But standards and times have changed with the rise in popularity of superior premium sakes.
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International Wine Challenge Sake 2016 awarded 59 gold medals to 50 sake breweries across Japan at this year's competition.
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Isake International has announced the launch of a new premium yuzu liqueur, which will be available through Selfridges from next month.
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The London Wine Fair is to feature a major sake presence for the first time.
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The winner of the inaugural Gekkeikan Masters Cooking Competition 2016 has been announced.
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Anna Greenhous, talks to one of the greatest Japanese footballers of all time, Hidetoshi Nakata, about retiring and becoming an international sake ambassador.
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