(An unopened bottle of sake, on the other hand ... Fresh sake is also free of debris floating in it, so if you pour your sake into a glass and see what looks like particles, grounds, or other ...

A bottle of limited-edition sake from the renowned Dassai brand fetched the equivalent of 843,750 yen ($8,026) at auction in Hong Kong on Nov. 10. The winning bid was 62,500 Hong Kong dollars.

"And that really inspires me to bring that across through each bottle." Every year, during the busy planting season, Sato ropes in his staff, and even fans of his craft sake, to lend Nemoto and ...