Sakepedia: A Non-Traditional Guide to Japan’s Traditional Beverage
As modern palates get progressively more adventurous, sake is having its moment. But as beloved as the beverage is in its native Japan, it’s frequently misunderstood in the rest of the world. Author Jeff Cioletti, a certified international Kikisake-shi—a fancy term for “sake sommelier”—presents a comprehensive guide to sake that both celebrates and demystifies the traditional Japanese drink.
Jeff takes readers from the United States to Japan and back, exploring sake’s role through centuries of history, as well as the artisanal process and natural ingredients necessary for crafting this venerable beverage. And, the author presents his own unpretentious, uncomplicated tasting notes on a wide range of world-class brands—appealing to beer, wine and cocktail drinkers looking for new flavor experiences.
Whether you’re mildly curious, a connoisseur or somewhere in between, SakePedia is the no-nonsense companion you need on your sake journey.
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Book details
- Author
- Jeff Cioletti
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Cooking › Beverages › Alcoholic
Technology & Engineering › Food Science
Cooking › Beverages › Alcoholic › Wine - Topics
- Japanese beverages · alcoholic beverages · brewing · tasting notes · beverage history · food science
- ISBN-13
- 9781683367734 (Paperback)9781683367741 (Hardcover)
About the author
JEFF CIOLETTI is editor-at-large of Beverage World magazine, formerly serving as its editor in chief, and the founder of The Drinkable Globe. He is the author of The Year of Drinking Adventurously.
Cioletti has offered beverage-related insights on CNN International, Fox Business News, CNBC, NPR, BBC World, BBC Radio, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, the New York Post, The Associated Press, WCBS-TV and Beer Sessions Radio, among other outlets. He is a regular contributor to All About Beer, Draft and Beverage Media and speaks at industry events on drinks-related topics.
When not writing, Cioletti writes, produces and directs films, including the feature comedy Beerituality, set in the world of craft beer and available for streaming and download on Amazon.