Saturday, May 5th

12 - 3pm Live Jazz ~ Mazie and Friends ~ on the Courtyard
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3 - 5pm SAKE Tasting

Bentley's Fresh Market
9439 N Fort Washington Road Fresno, CA 93730 http://bentleysmarket.com
Wine Department Phone: 559-892-4205
fee: $5.00

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SAKE Tasting Menu

Tozai - Voices in the Mist
Tozai represents a unique collaboration between a fifth-generation Japanese sake brewery - Daimon Shuzo, a British-born Master Sake Brewer - Philip Harper, a prominent Kyoto-based American artist - Daniel Kelly, and America's leading importer of chilled, premium, artisanal Japanese sake - Vine Connections. Tozai means "East-West" in Japanese and evokes the spirit of the alliance that created this special sake. We have combined our vast experience, skills, and passions to create a boutique sake that will thrill your senses of smell, taste, and sight. Listen to the Voices.

Rihaku Nigori - Unfiltered - Dreamy Clouds
Aromas of rice and ripe red plums. Bright, mouthwatering acidity leads into a soft and chewy texture from the unfiltered rice particles. The ricey flavor is joined by gently nutty and slightly fruity flavors in the long finish.

Mantensei - Star-Filled Sky
Soft, honey-laced nose with just a tad of fruitiness. Dry overall, but with a sweet element creeping out of the background. Good richness and overall balance in a slightly dry profile.

Fukucho - Moon on the Water
A rather fragrant junmai ginjo, bottled immediately without charcoal filtering. The fine-lined flavor is as bold as the fragrance, with a soft-edged fullness overall.

Ginga Shizuku - Divine Droplets
A prominent fragrance, a clean and fresh taste, with flavor deep into the recesses. Truly one of the "Rolls-Royces" of saké.

Kanbara - Bride of the Fox
Intense aromas of grilled nuts, pistachio and a hint of warm liquid cocoa. In the mouth, the flavors follow through with nuts and melon as it heads for a crisp finish, and then just a hint of lingering sweetness. It is at once savory and sweet, and has enough power to make it a great match with a wide variety of food pairings. A truly distinctive sake.

Location: Bentley's Fresh Market, 9439 N Fort Washington Road, Fresno
Starts: 2007 May 5 - 3:00pm
Ends: 2007 May 5 - 5:00pm
Website: http://wine.meetup.com/308