Episode 97. Week in and week out, our standard gear for tasting and evaluating sake is a simple wine glass. This works really well and almost everybody has one nearby. But in Japan, there are a wide variety of shapes, materials and sizes used to make cups for drinking sake. That got us wondering if we should take some other cups out for a test drive and compare them to our usual stemware. Let's start by taking a look at one of the most traditional sake cups there is - the ceremonial Sakazuki. This wide and shallow saucer-like cup is footed and often holds just a sip or two of sake. They can be made of ceramic, metal, lacquered wood and even glass. Most commonly seen at a Japanese shinto wedding ceremony, these cups scream tradition - but how do they stack up to our wine glass in terms enjoying taste and aroma? Listen in to the first in a series of sake vessel smackdowns! #sakerevolution