The Sake Education Show – Part 1

The Sake Education Show – Part 1 – Episode #693

June 23, 2009

Beau Timken from True Sake visits the Thunder Show to teach Gary Vaynerchuk about Sake, a category he adores.

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June 24, 2009

Kittysafe
This is just one of those episodes I wish Gary would shut up a second and let the guest talk. Part 1 was all Gary ego. Disappointing, and it was easy to see the guest was a bit taken back by it as well.
June 24, 2009

Phil G
Ok, I will try to learn some more about Sake. But I had one this one time and hated it – so that means I will certainly hate all of them until the end of time…
June 24, 2009

Ryan
Nice episode!
June 24, 2009

Michelle Moye
What a great guest! Looking forward to Part 2…I went to a high-end sake tasting in Seattle last March and was blown away by how different each brewer’s product was, and all the different flavor profiles as well. Most of those are not available for purchase in the U.S., so I am looking forward to learning more so that I can get out an buy some.
June 23, 2009

urbwes
I’m intrigued. Go on.
June 23, 2009

*/^_^\*
i was hesitant about a 2-part episode on sake with a guest, but you and beau came through with the thunder (and edu-ma-cation).

looking forward to part II……
June 23, 2009

Don
Gary — I see your business gears churning for this untapped Sake opportunity in the US…

GREAT GUEST!!! He really seems to know his stuff and I’m looking forward to continue the learning experience in Part 2.
June 23, 2009

Gus Clemens
Better camera, better sound, better show even if you never got into the sake. Loud shout out for crush it video production values. You are a national force now, produce like it. Amateur video should be in the rear view mirror of Wine Library TV’s image.
June 23, 2009

DAveA
Good show,amazing even with his energy, you over talked him. haha. It is YOUR show, though. haha.
Good guest. My he is very easy to listen to!!! I must study sake, wax on, wax off… I can do this!
June 23, 2009

Zac Weiss
VERY excited about this show. I’ve once tasted a very good sake (or was it only very expensive)… two bottles of it actually, and it completed one of the best meals of my life. So smooth, sweet in a way only sake can be… I’m very much looking forward to finding out about the good stuff.
June 23, 2009

M
I’m enjoying the interview so far. There was some criticism but I’m happy with it so far. I’ll be back for the tasting. Ciao.
June 23, 2009

aquaman
My wife loves sake. And the shabu shabu resturant we go to, the owner loves sake too and he has alot of different sake, from (wholesale) $20-$200 bottles. And each bottle we try was so different from each other. If you ever in CA, chino hills. You can try it, he has a wall full of all the sake he try.
June 23, 2009

pacw808
I think I’m too afraid I’ll try bad sake that I won’t try any of it. And isn’t it really hip to go for the cold sake now? Or is there still a place for the warm version. Too confused to give it a try I guess.
June 23, 2009

bt86
Is it me or is the resolution lower than normal? Is it the camera or is viddler lowering the quality of the video? Agreed, love the chit chat, the interaction makes it fun to watch.
June 23, 2009

Matt perrella
I got into sake a few years ago, there’s a few japanese markets around my area that has a small selection of sakes to try, but nothing like what your guest has. i’ll be out his way next month and plan on checking his shop out.

Cheers!
June 23, 2009

Bfrankphoto
Love sake. Just had some last night with some awesome sushi.
June 23, 2009

Pat B
Gary,

Great show. Apologies for free-riding for so long, I finally realized that I needed to COMMENT. I really enjoyed the questions and thought Beau had a great story to tell.

So much of why WLTV is awesome is that it reminds us of our first “wine epiphanies” and reminds us that the world is big and there are more adventures to be had.
June 23, 2009

oscar falcon lara
Great idea to make a Sake show. I’ve only tasted two kids, a Suntory imported one and another called Nagaragawa and as far as I remember, I like it a lot.
June 23, 2009

rio
Oprah? come on man keep it low key and humble – IMO u lost some cool points for that!
June 23, 2009

Jason S.
Very cool – can’t wait for pt. 2
June 23, 2009

Big D
I’m a big fan of sake. I disagree with your guest about ratings. Ratings are absolutely necessary in any consumption experience whether it is buying a car or buying wine (or sake). It is impossible for anyone to experience in depth everything there is to consume and thus become an expert on everything. I don’t have the time to dedicate nor the connections to experience wine as does Gary (Parker, Wine Spectator et al). It is my job as a consumer to seek out experts, find which ones whose ratings I can trust,or most closely match my tastes, and use their advice to make the best purchasing decision I can. Relying on tasting notes would be fine except that it is nearly impossible to compare tasting notes and come up with a real feel for the quality level of the product.Two sakes that have very similar tasting notes don’t give enough information to choose between them in my experience, especially if you are short on time. I also don’t agree 100% with the questionnaire method of determining what someone would like. I like good bold red wines and good mellow red wines but I don’t like poor examples of either. I like ales, stouts, ambers, pilsners etc. but not low quality examples of any of these. Trying to pigeonhole what I would like in sake based on these examples can’t be done. In fact, I enjoy bold sakes and light, ethereal sakes too.

I did enjoy the episode because it brought out so many areas that are worthy of discussion and because I am always willing to learn about good sake from an expert just as I enjoy learning about good wines from Gary.
June 23, 2009

ExViTermini
Love this guy. Already have his website bookmarked. Love how you guys are playing off of each other and I’ve been dying for a sake episode. I think a weekly spirit show or tea show would be amazing. Branch out and Crush it Gary!
June 23, 2009

Terence Fox
I have had a decent sake, Junmai-shu, but am no expert. The bottle had a nice graphic showing what percentage of sake produced was each level of polish. Definitely going to try more. Sake’s comparison to vodka is a favorable one for me, because it makes me think of sweet vodka that is not distilled as much as normal vodka or cut with water, because it preserves the taste of the potato the same way a sake brings the rice flavors.
June 23, 2009

Jay
The new camera seems to create a video that is slightly more pixelated/artifacted than the old one. Perhaps the video encoding settings need to be tweaked to take better advantage of the new hardware?

Very interesting episode and I really look forward to part 2. It sounded like this fellow had knowledge to share to fill 3 parts, but Gary did interrupt him quite a bit.

Looking forward to the tastings.
June 23, 2009

A dumb Rhine king
Awesome. I like the house sake I get at Mt. Fuji and I’m totally down for getting some knowledge so I can broaden my horizons. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s ep.