To help you navigate the often complex world of sake, we spoke with several experts about the rice-based Japanese spirit.

Origami Sake announced the launch of ZERO, its first national non-alcohol sake.

Just like you can’t brew beer without yeast (without it, there wouldn’t be fermentation), you can’t make sake without koji.

The old way of making Japanese sake is finally getting its due. This week, UNESCO officially added the Japanese rice wine to its list of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. If you like Japanese food, you may enjoy Japanese sake as well. But many of us drink sake ...

STORY: This Tokyo brewery dates back to the days of the samurai. It’s making sake, Japan’s traditional rice wine. But the industry has been battling decades of declining sales at home ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. But they do. Sake has been increasingly popular among French people lately. Imports of ...

But sake officials make no secret of their hope that it will boost global sales, helping the tradition stay alive amid competition from beer, wine and other modern beverages. Among previous ...

The smooth rice wine that plays a crucial role in ... captured more than the craft knowledge of making high-quality sake. It also honored a tradition dating back some 1,000 years — sake ...