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JOHN GAUNTNER

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2016
¡®Kampai!¡¯ raises a glass to sake education
For decades, sake (or nihonshu for the majority of Japanese) didn¡¯t really do it for the citizens of this archipelago. Cheap, ubiquitous and made from rice, it seemed too familiar ¡ª tacky even. Older people drank it at weddings, or swilled the stuff when they wanted to get uproariously drunk. Young...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 5, 2014
Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Understanding, Tasting, Selection & Enjoyment
This book is not just for sake lovers; it¡¯s a must read for anyone interested in Japanese culture. Exploring sake from a variety of perspectives in short but informative essays, John Gauntner here distills his 25 years of knowledge and experience living and working with this quintessential Japanese beverage....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 4, 2009
Nihonshu evangelist preaches heady mix of culture, taste
John Gauntner appreciates a great destination, but for him, it¡¯s really about the journey. With five books published on sake, and as the only non-Japanese to be recognized as a kikizake meijin (accomplished sake taster) for accuracy in sake tasting, Gauntner is widely considered the leading English-speaking...
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Podcast

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