Nigorizake Tasting at Tei Tei Robata on April 7th

To kick off our new tasting format we invited a small group to Tei Tei to taste 3 vastly different nigori:

• Tozai Junmai Nigori "Snow Maiden"
• Tozai Ginjo Nigori "Voices in the Mist"
• Rihaku Junmai Nigori "Dreamy Clouds"

It seemed the two favorites were Tozai Voices in the Mist (which was the overall favorite) and Tozai Snow Maiden. Sadly, Rihaku Dreamy Clouds was rated last out of the three.


Thanks to Terra at Pioneer Wine for supplying these to the Dallas area, and to Vine Connections for importing them!

Tei Tei now carries Tozai Voices in the Mist and Tozai Snow Maiden! Until our next nigori tasting, swing by and ask them for a bottle!

Sake Review: Jun Tenzan Tokubetsu Junmai

Quick Stats: SMV +2.0, Acidity 1.8, Seimaibuai 60%, 15% alcohol by volume.

Jun Tenzan is brewed using the clear waters of Mt Tenzan and the best rice from the Saga plains. Unfailingly dry, this sake possesses an ideal balance between sweetness and acidity and is well bodied and textured. Serve chilled, room temperature, or try slightly warmed - not hot!.

Price: $46 for the 1.8-liter bottle found at H-Mart

Happy Sake Day!

Happy Sake Day everyone! In 1978 the Japan Sake Brewer's Association declared October 1st "Nihonshu no Hi" (Sake Day) to celebrate and promote the enjoyment of sake.

Please join us in a virtual "kanpai!" tonight by going to your favorite Japanese restaurant to enjoy some premium sake!

"Talk Like a Pirate Day" Sake Tasting

Thanks again to everyone who came out for our free sake tasting! We love our FaceBook fans and definitely plan on doing this again!

Here's a list of the sake we tasted that night. Click through to see the detailed information and download the tasting cards:

• Takashimizu Junmai
• Tentaka Kuni Junmai "Hawk in the Heavens"
• Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai "Big Mountain"