Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Sake World For Sake Fans Worldwide... ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.sakeworld.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Best Sake for New England Beaches](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake/best-sake-for-new-england-beaches/) - Rockport Massachusetts is on the tip of Cape Anne, a rocky peninsula 30 miles northeast of Boston. Cape Anne was settled in 1624 and was the 3rd colony in New England, just after Plymouth and Nantasket. Just west of Rockport on Cape Anne is the fishing town of Gloucester. The movie The Perfect Storm was - [Book Review - The Sake Handbook by John Gauntner](https://www.sakeworld.com/sakebooks/book-review-the-sake-handbook-by-john-gauntner/) - John Gauntner is to sake what Julia Child was to French cooking in America. Widely known as "the sake guy", John lives in Japan and has written five books on sake. John has wracked up honors that have historically been awarded only to native Japanese such as the Award for the Promotion of Japanese Cuisine - [Sake in Toronto](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/sake-in-toronto/) - The last place I expected to get good sake was on the Danforth in Toronto. More commonly known as "Greektown", this stretch of midtown Toronto has the highest density of Greek restaurants in North America. After an amazing dinner on a warm summer evening with my colleague Pete and two clients, we stopped at an - [Do Cigars and Sake Go Together?](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake/do-cigars-and-sake-go-together/) - As I was driving to my next meeting in Toronto I stopped at my favorite cigar place in the entire world. For cigar fans Frank Correnti Cigars on King St is the place. I discovered them while living in Toronto in 2000 (I don't know where Sam the shoe shine man from the Westin is - [Chris Johnson - Sake Sommellier](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake-interview/chris-johnson-sake-sommellier/) - Chris Johnson is a sake sommerlier and the owner of Bao Noodles, a Vietnamese-style restaurant in Manhattan. I came across his video on Urban Sake, a nice sake site run by Timothy Johnson. Chris shares some of his experiences with sake and food pairing in this interview with Saveur Editor-in-Chief James Oseland. - [Best Sake in Brussels](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/best-sake-in-brussels/) - I hadn't been to Europe since 2008 so I was delighted to learn recently that the summer ICANN meeting this year would be in Brussels. I've been pretty behind on posting to Sake World with work being exceptionally crazy so I wanted to make sure to find and write about a memorable sake experience this - [Best Saké in Los Angeles](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/best-sake-in-los-angeles/) - Next time you're in LA looking for some good saké you could do far worse than Hinoki and the Bird. Located in the Beverly Hills section of the city, Hinoki combines an eclectic range of small plates with an excellent choice of sakés to provide a memorable experience. Our generous hosts at Hinoki were our clients - [Best Saké while watching the New England Patriots](https://www.sakeworld.com/sports/best-sake-while-watching-the-new-england-patriots/) - The term I've heard most for New England sports fans is insufferable, but if you live here you probably know how lucky we've been over the past 14 years. 3 NFL Superbowl wins by our New England Patriots, 3 World Series championships by our Boston Red Sox, 1 Stanley Cup by our Bruins and 1 NBA championship - [Best Saké Store in the World, Really](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake/best-sake-store-in-the-world-really/) - True Sake store - [Best Saké in Watertown (Massachusetts)](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/best-sake-in-watertown-massachusetts/) - If you're looking for a reasonably priced high-quality sushi experience in the inner Boston suburbs, look no further than New Ginza on Galen St in Watertown. I've been there numerous times and whether looking for a quick lunch, or an extended evening with friends, I have never been disappointed. New Ginza is probably the best - [Best Sake in Beijing](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/best-sake-in-beijing/) - Note to SakeWorld readers, if you're ever in Beijing and looking for a good, reasonably priced Japanese restaurant, don't ask your concierge. I'm firmly convinced all the hotels are in cahoots and concerned solely with sending each other business, regardless of what you're actually looking for. I was back in Beijing for a conference in - [The Basics - Types of Sake](https://www.sakeworld.com/resources/the-basics-types-of-sake/) - The next time you're at a sushi bar sharing a hot flask of sake between friends, or at a high-end sake bar sipping a daiginjo, keep in mind that the beverage you are enjoying has a history dating back several thousand years. Sake has a rich tradition dating back to 4000 BC. Over time the brewing process has evolved and there are many different types of sake available today. This post explains the different types of sake. - [Where to go for Saké in Paris](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/where-to-go-for-sake-in-paris/) - On a recent business trip to Paris I made arrangements to meet up with old friend Doug McCarthy for sushi. I have always found Paris to be a tough place for ethnic food. I love French food but most of the cuisines there tend to morph into something between their origin and local fare, and - [Announcing John Gauntner’s Sake Professional Course](https://www.sakeworld.com/resources/announcing-john-gauntner’s-sake-professional-course/) - From Monday, December 5 to Wednesday, December 7, 2011, John Gauntner, "the Saké Guy" will hold the ninth stateside version of the Sake Professional Course at the MGMGrand Hotel Las Vegas. The content of this intensive sake course will be identical to that of the Sake Professional Course held each January in Japan, with the exception of - [NYC Restaurant Review - Robataya](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/nyc-restaurant-review-robataya/) - On a recent business trip to New York my colleague Dave Hauser and I dropped by Robataya in the East Village for a late dinner. Dave is originally a west coast guy where they know a bit about Japanese food so I was looking to show him some of New York’s best. Robatya was definitely - [Best Sake in La Jolla](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/best-sake-in-la-jolla/) - It's had to believe that it's 2010 and that I haven't made a post in Sake World since before Thanksgiving! The combination of the holidays, some crazy travel, and an insane year-end at work has unfortunately kept me away from the blog, but the good news is I've had several great sake experiences and thus - [The Best Sake in Manhattan](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/ground-zero-for-sake/) - Sakagura restaurant is the reason I love saké. This past week while attending the Ad Tech conference in New York I had a chance to take a couple of clients there. Sakagura is located in midtown East in Manhattan and has over 500 sakés on the menu. I've been going there for over five years - [More Sake in Toronto](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/more-sake-in-toronto/) - Best Sushi in Canada - believe it or not....When I scheduled a dinner meeting with friend and client Bill Sweetman in Toronto two weeks ago, I knew the restaurant would be a good one. To call Bill a "foodie would be a complete understatement. Bill prides himself in being up on the best restaurants in - [The Sake Brewing Season Begins](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake/the-sake-brewing-season-begins/) - Fall in New England is my favorite time of year. The temperature is perfect for outdoor activities like hiking and mountain biking, soccer season starts and I can watch my kids remember how to kick the ball again after a crazed summer of trips and vacation, but most of all I love fall because it's - [Farewell to Ump](https://www.sakeworld.com/restaurants/farewell-to-ump/) - Mark Umphrey was my fraternity brother at Phi Gamma Psi at the University of Lowell. While I hadn't seem Mark in quite some time, I was terribly saddened to attend his wake this past Friday. Later that evening we toasted Mark with good friends and sake and shared memories of the Ump. - [Do Sake and Mountain Biking Go Together?](https://www.sakeworld.com/sake/do-sake-and-mountain-biking-go-together/) - Cold sake and mountain biking are two of my favorite things to do. On the surface they seem like total opposite ends of the leisure spectrum. Sake is best consumed in a relaxed environment with food and friends. It's very social and the high alcohol content means you don't generally want to be moving at - [How Sake is Made](https://www.sakeworld.com/resources/how-sake-is-made/) - This post gives and overview of the sake brewing process, from harvesting through fermentation to bottling. ## Pages - [Contact](https://www.sakeworld.com/contact/) - [About](https://www.sakeworld.com/about/) - Sake World is a new blog designed for sake lovers everywhere. Reviews will include sakes, restauraunts and sake bars, books on sake, and quite assuredly other things sake-related. 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