Sake in Japanese means alcoholic beverage, and of course there is a wide variety available... Although it did not originate in the land of the rising sun, but in China back in 4800 BC, it arrived in Japan much later, around 300 AD. It became particularly popular mainly through religious ceremonies, cultural events, and other social occasions, and thus began its development and commercialization. Today, it is considered the national drink of Japan, produced not by distillation but by fermentation, using special techniques that allow the use of pure water, koji, and processed rice in various degrees of polishing, without the addition of other materials. So far, out of the thousands of wine varieties worldwide, only 46 have been identified as suitable for sake production...