{"title":"San Diego Sake Festival 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThank you for participating in the San Diego Sake Festival 2026. We hope you had a great time and enjoyed all the delicious sake you tasted. This is our curated list of sake from the festival, ready for you to bring home.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aya-black","title":"Aya Black Label","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is the sake Ayaka Ito brews with her Beshock family every year with the most well-known brewery of Aichi, Houraisen. Ayaka makes Aya Black with locally grown rice from Aichi, her hometown: dry, balanced, with white flowers and banana on the nose and a clean, structured finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt Sake Bar Gaga, we serve Aya Black lightly chilled with our Mushroom and Cilantro Salad. The sake's aged aromatics stand up to the cilantro's bold fragrance, the balsamic plays against the sake's softer sweetness, and the pistachio and mushroom add grain-like earthy notes that give the pairing depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sake Bar Gaga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271371747427,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/AyaBlackJunmaiGinjo.jpg?v=1782079840"},{"product_id":"nanbu-bijin-special-junmai","title":"Nanbu Bijin Special Junmai","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai was named Champion Sake at the 2017 International Wine Challenge. The brewery sits in a town of 28,000 in Iwate, where the rice and water come from the same valley. Pecan, peach cobbler, and marshmallow on the nose, velvety on the palate, with a quiet umami mid-palate and a dry, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sake Bar Gaga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44291033563235,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/Nanbubijin_Tokubetsu_Junmai.jpg?v=1789345273"},{"product_id":"uka-organic-black","title":"Uka Organic Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear, day-bright nectar with aromas of strawberry, pineapple, and a whisper of anise. Full-bodied, balanced, and fruity with a hint of honey. A silky, luscious texture and a long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44595836944483,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/Uka-Black-Label-720ml-gray-back.png?v=1789286655"},{"product_id":"uka-organic-dry","title":"Uka Organic Dry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePleasantly intense aromas of green apple, pear, and hints of anise. Smooth, dry, and light entry with honeysuckle, mineral notes, and a long finish -- a delicious sake that beckons food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44595910541411,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/Uka-Dry-720ml-gray-back-4.png?v=1789286742"},{"product_id":"uka-organic-sparkling","title":"Uka Organic Sparkling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreamlike mist in a glass graced with aromas of white flower, pear, and anise. 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The finish lingers, and it deepens the longer you sit with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kagamiyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596003733603,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/742fe3588cf2ced1dea9a5fecc5a55a4.png?v=1789345058"},{"product_id":"kagamiyama-sakemusashi-daiginjo","title":"Kagamiyama Sakemusashi Daiginjo","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe first commercialized daiginjo in the world made with Sake Musashi, the first sake-brewing rice developed in Saitama Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe aroma arrives first and does not hold back. The sake underneath is the opposite: light, dry, clean through the finish. A bottle built to be drunk all evening rather than admired once.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kagamiyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596183007331,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/2e0b4f232caa985c705d43d5b5cc4b91.png?v=1789344998"},{"product_id":"kagamiyama-omachi-tokubetsu-junmai-muroka-genshu","title":"Kagamiyama Omachi Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Genshu","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThree things are happening in this bottle at once. Muroka means it skipped the charcoal filtering that strips color and character. Nama means it was never pasteurized. Genshu means no water was added after pressing. Nothing was taken out and nothing was let in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe rice is Omachi grown in Bizen, the ground it has come from for over a century, and it is the variety brewers reach for when they want concentrated umami and depth rather than polish. Full-bodied and undiluted, with a showy ginjo aroma sitting on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKeep it cold. Nama sake is alive and it does not forgive a warm shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kagamiyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596248871011,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/8da104e1021c06b0864f0b4590e94def.png?v=1789344933"},{"product_id":"kagamiyama-daiginjo-tobindori-shizukushu","title":"Kagamiyama Daiginjo Tobindori Shizukushu","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold Prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards, the oldest sake competition in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA rare daiginjo, drawn drop by drop. The moromi, the fermenting mash of rice, koji, and water, was placed into bags and hung, and the sake was allowed to fall under its own weight rather than be pressed. What came down was collected in tobin, the 18-liter glass bottles reserved for a brewery's finest sake. Produced in very small quantities, and the bottle the brewery submits to competition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kagamiyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596250411107,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/4fa32f329e11c98201fce915091d1b84.png?v=1789344874"},{"product_id":"kagamiyama-wine-yeast-fermented-junmai","title":"Kagamiyama Wine Yeast Fermented Junmai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA fusion of sake and wine brewing technique produces a rich, wine-like fruit aroma that conventional sake yeasts cannot. 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Good with seafood, cheese, and anything umami-rich.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hakutsuru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596262633571,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/img_us_ShoUne-Junmai-Daiginjo_1800-1-1copy.png?v=1789344559"},{"product_id":"hakutsuru-tanrei-junmai","title":"Hakutsuru Tanrei Junmai","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHakutsuru brews Tanrei by their keikai-tsukuri method, built for lightness and a clean line, using their own Hakutsuru Nishiki rice and water from the Mount Rokkō springs. Honey and pear on the nose, then toasted grain and cashew, finishing with the mineral clarity that water is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChilled, at room temperature, or gently warmed. It holds at all three. Good with noodles, lean proteins, and crisp salty snacks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hakutsuru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596267384931,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/img_us_Tanrei-Junmai_180_2x3_15df8581-7886-41d0-93a1-ccdd7db66402.png?v=1789361407"},{"product_id":"hakutsuru-draft-sake","title":"Hakutsuru Draft Sake","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHakutsuru Draft Sake is aged at 41°F for one month after brewing and before bottling. It is made by the namachōzō method, pasteurized only once at bottling rather than the usual twice, which keeps it light and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRipe pear and sweet rice on the nose. Dry, with gentle acidity, green melon and a touch of cream through a mellow finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGood with hearty salads, seafood, or a noodle bowl. 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A good place to start if you usually reach for white wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kikushui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44596275282019,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6637\/8851\/files\/kikusui-junmai-ginjo-1200.webp?v=1789287784"},{"product_id":"kikusui-funaguchi-gold","title":"Kikusui Funaguchi Gold","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFunaguchi is named for the spout on the press where sake first runs off, before any water or pasteurization. Kikusui put it in a can in 1972 and set off the nama sake boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNothing added, nothing cooked out. No water, so it arrives at 19%. No pasteurization, so the fruit stays bright. Rich and full-bodied, with a clean finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe can is not just packaging. 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