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Getting started with sake: types, temperatures, and how to buy well wherever you live.

What Does +14 Mean on a Sake Label? Understanding the Sake Meter Value

Aug 28, 2026

What does +14 mean on a sake label? A guide to the Sake Meter Value, what nihonshudo actually measures, and why a single number cannot explain how a sake tastes.

Muroka, Nama, and Genshu Explained: What These Sake Label Terms Mean

Aug 3, 2026

What do muroka, nama, and genshu mean? Learn how unfiltered, unpasteurized, and undiluted sake differ, using bottles I actually tasted in Japan.