{"product_id":"sho-chiku-bai-classic-junmai-sake-750ml","title":"Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai Sake (750ml)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kwd-card\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.kwd-card{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#222;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.5}.kwd-card p.lead{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px}.kwd-card p.mood{font-size:14px;color:#666;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 18px}.kwd-card .somm{background:#F7F4EE;border-left:3px solid #993C1D;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 20px}.kwd-card .somm .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#993C1D;margin:0 0 6px}.kwd-card .somm .quote{font-size:15px;font-style:italic;margin:0}.kwd-card h3{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#993C1D;margin:20px 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding-bottom:4px}.kwd-card p.body{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 12px}.kwd-card table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:12px;font-size:14px}.kwd-card table th{text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#F7F4EE;color:#222;font-weight:600;width:36%;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}.kwd-card table td{padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}.kwd-card table a{color:#993C1D;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px dotted #993C1D}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eSho Chiku Bai Classic is the best-selling sake in America, and the one most people meet first. It is brewed by Takara in Berkeley, California from Calrose rice grown in the Sacramento Valley and snowmelt water off the Sierra Nevada — a junmai, meaning pure rice, with no added distilled alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mood\"\u003eMood: Easy, warming, weeknight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"somm\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eSommelier's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"quote\"\u003e\"The sake to keep on hand rather than save for an occasion. Soft and savory, forgiving of temperature, and priced so you can actually open it on a Tuesday. Warm it gently in winter and it turns into something close to comfort food.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eRound and savory with a soft, fine texture. Gentle richness and umami carry notes of ripe banana, apple, and steamed rice, with a clean, faintly creamy finish. Served chilled it reads crisp and mineral; warmed to about 100°F the texture thickens and the umami deepens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eVersatile across temperatures — chilled, at room temperature, or gently warmed. Pairs with grilled fish, teriyaki, roast chicken, mushroom dishes, and salty or fried food. Once opened, refrigerate and drink within about a week; sake is made to be enjoyed young and carries no preservatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProducer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTakara Sake USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRegion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerkeley, California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJunmai-shu (pure rice sake)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalrose, Sacramento Valley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBottle size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHashgacha\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oukosher.org\/\"\u003eOU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSulfites\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone added\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGluten\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGluten free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666;margin-top:14px\"\u003eSake is brewed from rice rather than grapes, so the halachos that govern grape wine are not applied to it in the same way. For how this bears on your own practice, ask your rov.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Takara Sake USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278498836698,"sku":"7445124","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0076\/4392\/2502\/files\/D_SCBClassic750ml_NoMedal_50eefcd0-e20e-472c-af94-2bdebf9092d1.png?v=1785291899","url":"https:\/\/kosherwinedirect.com\/products\/sho-chiku-bai-classic-junmai-sake-750ml","provider":"Kosher Wine Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}