SakéOne Six-Pack

[Corrado]

SakéOne Six-Pack
$41.99 + $5 shipping

Gifting:
Available (what’s this?)Products:
2 750ml Moonstone Coconut Lemongrass
2 375ml Momokawa Organic Junmai Ginjo
2 375ml Momokawa Organic Nigori

CT links above.

NOTE: 2 of of the Sakés are in 375ml bottles; the Moonstones are 750ml (not like you can’t tell that from the picture)

[nmachen]

Hmm - saké.

Here’s the website

SakéOne

[Cesare]

Previous offers:
Dec 2008 Blog and Forum
Sept 2008 Blog and Forum
Aug 2007 Blog and Forum

[Nostrom0]

I love me a nice, cool nigori.

[portezbie]

[QUOTE=nmachen, post:3, topic:221019]
Hmm - sake.

Here’s the website

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I really like this sake company, but I just don’t know if I’m down with the flavored sake’s, if it was just the organic ones I’d probably be in.

[kylemittskus]

I was right, although it was not hard.

** SakeGuy, here are some nice things the kids were saying about you in preparation of your return: **

@lauratchi

LOL. OK. I was a sheep. Suckered in by the sake dude’s siren song. Should have tried it first. I was trying to save you from the same fate.

@polarbear22

Sake is very different taste from wine. I happen to really like it. When we were in OR, we went to SakeOne with my friends. My wife can take it or leave it. My friend’s son loved it. My friends think the best use is to clean drains. Most importantly, they were really nice folks.

@cheron98

Wait, what? Why me? I gave my sake away. And if it’s sake again, I refuse to allow SakeGuy to talk me into buying again. With his “oh but brownies and nigori… you haven’t lived til you had that…!” grr.

@lauratchi

That is a huge thing. I’m sure if said offering is from Sake One, I’ll be very tempted to find a reason to click away, but I have a vacation to save for!

@lauratchi

We could have “SakeGuy made me do it” shirts made. Or something like that.

@cheron98

Totally. The dude is probably the best salesman ever.

@kylemittskus

And he’s cool as all hell.

@cheron98

Nope. I just got sake-suckered into buying them. But I’m ready for him this time.

You hear me, SakeGuy? I’M READY FOR YOU! BRING IT ON!!!

@maddprofessor

If it’s sake I’m in trouble. I love sake, particularly the nigori variety. I actually just got some Murai Family Nigori and Nigori Genshu that I ordered from SakeOne. That stuff disappears faster around me than wine does actually. Sakeguy is largely to blame. I wasn’t really a fan of the G and actually didn’t think nigori + chocolate was anything special but I still love drinking it.

Also on the “coconut” taste and such to me it’s subtle and the sake doesn’t actually “taste like coconut and bananas” any more than a given wine taste like berries. Some of them are quite sweet though which I like but know other people don’t.

@kyle83uw

I almost was talked in to buying the last sake offering, but decided to try a bottle locally before buying on here…very glad I did- I am really really not a sake fan- even Sake One…

@kylemittskus

As said earlier though, sake is like wine and not all sake is the same. You may love Pinot Gris but hate Merlot. Not to sound like sake guy (unless he’s going to give me commission), but try different types, etc. Or don’t. Seriously, I have no sake one stock.

[houtx]

Woot! Always a fan of variety.

Not a fan of sake.

[Phirephly]

We sell SakeOne’s sakes at my restaurant. Good entry-level sakes for those looking to get into Ginjos, Daiginjos, and the such. The Nigori is too sweet for me, however, the organic Ginjo is good. I have not had Moonstone sake, mostly because I’ve begun to deal in higher end sake, though from word of mouth as well as SakeOne’s reputation, I wouldn’t doubt it is a good buy.

[mgdsh]

Ouch. Got last wooter to woot on the Lupine Hill, but missed 1st wooter on the Sake…

First sucker: mill
Speed to first woot: 0m 8.797s
Last wooter to woot: mgdsh
Last purchase time: Monday, March 09, 2009, 12:00:03 AM Central Time 

Current numbers (updated each minute)
First sucker: sakeknome
Speed to first woot: 0m 18.000s
Last wooter to woot: mgdsh

[MarkDaSpark]

Courtesy of CJ, the usual PSA on upcoming Wine.Woot gatherings:

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Welcome! Consider coming out and meeting your fellow Wine Wooters!

** Upcoming Woot Wine Gatherings…The Early Edition for the week of March 8**

Is there a Woot Wine Gathering in your neck of the woods?  Come join us!  No gathering?  No problem!  Propose one!  We're nice people, and we bring GOOD wine!  Links take you to page ONE of the thread.  Enjoy the read!

**HEY EVERYONE!!!!!  We now have a [Wine.Woot Event Calendar](http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=jid183rqvffcj56js5agp0t4ts%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York) over on Google Calendar!  **So, if you want to see the gatherings in a “time and space” way, take a look!  Feedback is welcome!

**March**
****3/20-21: **Virtual Tasting: March Merlot Madness!!!**   February’s Anniversary Party and FF&F nights were such a huge hit…we’ve decided to make this a monthly event!  Two nights…TWICE THE FUN!  Plan to spend an evening (or two!) sipping (or swilling…or swigging…) some Merlot and chatting on-line with the w.w community!  We’ll post a thread and link we get closer to the date.  
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3/21:   [Detroit #5: Spring Thaw – Break out the Grill](http://wine.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=2976346&PageIndex=1&ReplyCount=15#post2986094)  Will the grill be going?  You betcha!  Flame-kissed food and fabulous wine!
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**April**
4/4:  [Dallas #2: Rockin’ Moroccan Woot Wine Gathering](http://wine.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3019123)   Cellochick has been busy, making some reservations!  Anyone for Couscous???
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4/29:[Chicago #?: PolarBears Out On The Town!](http://wine.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=2945215&PageIndex=1&ReplyCount=0)  PBear is visiting the Windy City, and TMR wants to go out on the town!  Chime in if you are interested in an evening out!
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**May**
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**June**
6/6:  [Dallas #3: Cravin’ Crepes Woot Wine Dinner](http://wine.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3019132)   Hmm… French wines?  Fruit forward?  What will it be?  Chime in now!

**July**
7/10: [Pacific Northwest Wine Train Adventure](http://wine.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=2908020&PageIndex=1&ReplyCount=2)  KryseeMac wants to go ride the rails up to Mt. Hood.  Sounds like a fun evening that is NOT your ordinary dinner out.  Chime in with your thoughts and availability.  
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**August**
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**Looking for some helping hands:**
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~~~ We now return you to your regularly scheduled GTKY Thread! ~~~
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[dlamblin]

Is sake a wine really?

[Phirephly]

@dlamblin

Is sake a wine really?

Yes, it is a rice wine. Similarly, distilled liquor from rice is called shochu.

[myrlin]

I bought last time the sake was here, and we loved every drop of it. I can sometimes find the Joy G at Sams (chicago), but it is not always around. Always a good treat. Sad to not see it this time, but I am really excited about the Coconut Lemongrass.

WD - This would go wonderful with the curry I am making this week

[mgdsh]

@dlamblin

Is sake a wine really?

Sure… it’s sorta like wine, but its also sorta like beer. Also known as a win-win situation …click for wiki article.

[jwink]

Sake Crew: We’ve recenlty had a blog discussion on here on the whole organic topic lead by winemaker Peter Wellington here:Blog - Wine.Woot

Can you add your two cents two the mix regarding your level of organic farming and what exactly you’re doing to provive an organic product. It it “easier” to achive that using a rice vs. grape product for producing wine?

[malveaux]

That coconut lemongrass stuff is amazing!! I’m in for two and pity the fools that aren’t part of the sellout.

[Corrado]

@dlamblin

Is sake a wine really?

No, but to be fair, neither are mead and barleywine.

…but all can “mess you up” quite effectively.

[maddprofessor]

I’ve had the organic nigori and love it. I like it better than the Pearl (but less than the Murai family nigori…but that cost more than twice as much). Smooth with nice texture from the rice and flavor of coconut and banana and a slight bite an I haven’t had the other two.

[nmachen]

True confessions time - my only experience with saké was at Japanese steak-houses. I seriously doubt that the saké was of great quality. It always came in a small white container with a small ceramic glass to pour it into. My thoughts were that they were OK, but didn’t impress me like a fine glass of wine.

So - what have I been missing? Can anyone tell me what a “good” saké is like?

Also curious - is quality saké served warm, cool, other?

Thanks for educating me!