Comments on: Quickie Guide to Wine part six: the wine alternatives http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/ a gastrocentric survival guide for Londoners Sun, 20 May 2012 10:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wolfiewolf http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-5590 Wolfiewolf Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:36 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-5590 Agreed; a most helpful review of sake. I have been trying to find the good stuff in London for years but one is astonished by how little the restaurants themselves seem to know about it. Agreed; a most helpful review of sake. I have been trying to find the good stuff in London for years but one is astonished by how little the restaurants themselves seem to know about it.

]]> By: Quickie Guide to Wine part seven: the best wine websites — London Eater http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Quickie Guide to Wine part seven: the best wine websites — London Eater Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:05:05 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-1199 [...] are now reading   intro | one | two | three | four | five | six | part [...] [...] are now reading   intro | one | two | three | four | five | six | part [...]

]]> By: Kang L. http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Kang L. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:33:49 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-1023 Honestly not much. I'm starting to see the cheapy ones in sainsbury now and I do know that selfridges does a sake range which is 'westernised' ... but i get all my sake from japan centre and i believe them all to be japanese imports. So can't really answer your question.. although I'm happy to try them out and this would actually make for an interesting post I think comparing 'real' sake and the 'artificials' :D I'll keep you posted! Honestly not much. I’m starting to see the cheapy ones in sainsbury now and I do know that selfridges does a sake range which is ‘westernised’ … but i get all my sake from japan centre and i believe them all to be japanese imports.

So can’t really answer your question.. although I’m happy to try them out and this would actually make for an interesting post I think comparing ‘real’ sake and the ‘artificials’ :D I’ll keep you posted!

]]> By: AJ http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 AJ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:36:51 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-1022 No problem, I actually felt strange writing my last post as I'm quite new to the world of sake, but it's always good to see a site singing it's praises, keep up the good work! Can I ask what experiences you've had with sake produced outside Japan, I've always steered clear of it myself preferring 'real' sake imported from Japan - but is there a noticeable difference? No problem, I actually felt strange writing my last post as I’m quite new to the world of sake, but it’s always good to see a site singing it’s praises, keep up the good work!

Can I ask what experiences you’ve had with sake produced outside Japan, I’ve always steered clear of it myself preferring ‘real’ sake imported from Japan – but is there a noticeable difference?

]]> By: Kang L. http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Kang L. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:24:08 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-1020 AJ - actually you are quite right about that :P Honjozo is indeed a premium sake but reading my description again, perhaps i was too adventurous in my choice of words. I was trying to differenciate the junmai grade (which is pure in the sense that it does not feature added alcohol) against the honjozo grade (which is 'unpure' becos of alcohol) - but this is a result of my biasness toward pure stuff. And yes - futsu-shu is the real table wine equal - thanks for this by the way, I need to update this accordingly so it doesnt mislead :P AJ – actually you are quite right about that :P
Honjozo is indeed a premium sake but reading my description again, perhaps i was too adventurous in my choice of words. I was trying to differenciate the junmai grade (which is pure in the sense that it does not feature added alcohol) against the honjozo grade (which is ‘unpure’ becos of alcohol) – but this is a result of my biasness toward pure stuff.

And yes – futsu-shu is the real table wine equal – thanks for this by the way, I need to update this accordingly so it doesnt mislead :P

]]> By: AJ http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 AJ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:15 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-1019 I'm by no means an expert on sake, but isn't honjozo considered one of the premium sake classifications, also known as tokutei meishoshu (albeit one of the two lowest quality of these special grade sake, along with junmai, as both have the rice ground down by at least 30%). With the 'table wine' equivalent sake being refered to as futsu-shu? I apologise If I've got this completely wrong though! I’m by no means an expert on sake, but isn’t honjozo considered one of the premium sake classifications, also known as tokutei meishoshu (albeit one of the two lowest quality of these special grade sake, along with junmai, as both have the rice ground down by at least 30%). With the ‘table wine’ equivalent sake being refered to as futsu-shu?

I apologise If I’ve got this completely wrong though!

]]> By: Kang L. http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Kang L. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:42:46 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-949 global patriot - glad that you're a sake fan too - i just love the purity of the drink and the smoothness going down :D Jessie - Ah! so you're a scotch fan! Jo - I left out cognac :D but my dad loves em. I think its the fruitiness that people are attracted to? global patriot – glad that you’re a sake fan too – i just love the purity of the drink and the smoothness going down :D

Jessie – Ah! so you’re a scotch fan!

Jo – I left out cognac :D but my dad loves em. I think its the fruitiness that people are attracted to?

]]> By: eating&reading 23rd Nov 08: — London Eater http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-920 eating&reading 23rd Nov 08: — London Eater Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:18:56 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-920 [...] wine alternatives released part 6 (of 7) of the quickie wine guide. This week was about some nice wine alternatives in sake & scotch. What’s your pick? [...] [...] wine alternatives released part 6 (of 7) of the quickie wine guide. This week was about some nice wine alternatives in sake & scotch. What’s your pick? [...]

]]> By: Jo http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Jo Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:09:39 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-917 I like a good cognac! I love this group of postings Kang.. well done :) I like a good cognac! I love this group of postings Kang.. well done :)

]]> By: Jessie http://londoneater.com/2008/11/22/quickie-guide-to-wine-part-six-the-wine-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Jessie Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:46:10 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=3074#comment-911 Oh, I vote for scotch when I can't get my paws on good wine. Yum! Also, I love this series! +Jessie a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse Oh, I vote for scotch when I can’t get my paws on good wine. Yum!

Also, I love this series!

+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

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