Gordon’s Fine Wine & Liquors offers a thoughtfully curated selection of premium sake for newcomers, longtime enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring Japan’s distinctive brewing traditions. Our collection includes approximately 40 sakes, ranging from approachable everyday bottles to refined Junmai Daiginjo expressions.
The selection features respected Japanese breweries alongside innovative North American sake producers, with styles suited to a wide range of tastes and occasions. Whether you’re planning sushi night, pairing sake with a meal, entertaining friends, or looking for a memorable gift, there are plenty of possibilities beyond the familiar.
Sake can be wonderfully diverse, with differences in rice, polishing, brewing methods, sweetness, acidity, aroma, and texture all shaping what’s in the glass. Gordon’s knowledgeable team can help you navigate these details and find a bottle that suits your palate, menu, or occasion.
Explore Different Styles of Sake
Understanding a few key styles makes exploring sake much easier. Junmai is made without added distilled alcohol and can span a broad range of flavor profiles. Ginjo and Daiginjo refer to sake made with more highly polished rice and specialized brewing methods, often resulting in aromatic, refined styles. Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo combine these classifications with the Junmai designation.
There’s much more to discover, too. Nigori sake is coarsely filtered, giving it a cloudy appearance and often a creamy texture. Nama sake is unpasteurized and typically requires refrigeration, while sparkling sake brings lively bubbles to the category. Gordon’s selection also includes umeshu, a Japanese plum liqueur often explored alongside sake.
Choose from different bottle sizes and producers for sampling, sharing, entertaining, or gifting.
Find the Right Sake for Every Occasion
When choosing sake, consider flavor, aroma, texture, and the food you plan to serve. Rice polishing can influence style, but a higher polishing ratio does not automatically mean a sake is better—it is one of several factors that shape the finished drink.
Sake is famously versatile at the table. Clean, aromatic styles can complement sushi and sashimi, while richer Junmai expressions can work beautifully with ramen, grilled meats, mushrooms, and savory dishes. Serving temperature depends on the sake: some styles shine chilled, others at room temperature, and certain sakes become especially expressive when gently warmed.
For gifts and celebrations, premium Ginjo, Daiginjo, and Junmai Daiginjo can offer an elevated introduction to the category. Gordon’s team can also recommend bottles based on your preferred flavors or menu. Shop sake online, with local delivery and in-store pickup available where applicable.
Sake FAQs
There is no single correct temperature for sake. Aromatic Ginjo and Daiginjo styles are commonly enjoyed chilled, while some Junmai and other fuller-bodied styles can be excellent at room temperature or gently warmed.
Sake can pair with much more than sushi. Depending on the style, try it with seafood, ramen, grilled meats, mushrooms, vegetables, fried foods, and other savory dishes.
Once opened, sake is generally best kept tightly sealed in the refrigerator and enjoyed while its flavors remain fresh. Unpasteurized Nama sake requires particularly careful refrigeration.