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Rice Wine Vinegar

We make our rice wine vinegar using Junmai grade sake that is brewed in California using water from the Sierra Nevada. You will find that both of our sake-based vinegars are richer and rounder than commercial varieties. Try our rice wine vinegars for yourself and taste the difference.

Rice Wine Vinegar FAQs

Is rice wine vinegar the same as rice vinegar?

Yes, these are just different ways of describing the same type of vinegar. You might even see references to sake vinegar. Sake is just the Japanese term for rice wine and it would also be the same thing.

What is the difference between your rice wine vinegars?

The California Junmai Rice Wine Vinegar is simply slow fermented and aged in old rye whiskey barrels. The Montmorency Cherry Rice Wine Vinegar uses the same sake but is co-fermented with tart cherries-this is what it would be like if red wine and rice wine vinegars had a baby. It does not take like cherries, it just picks up the tannins from the tart cherries.

What do you use to make rice wine vinegar?

Both of our rice wine vinegars are made from Junmai grade sake brewed in California. We never use "left overs" - we make our rice wine vinegar from the same sake you are served at many of your favorite sushi restaurants.

Where do you make your rice wine vinegar?

Our rice wine vinegar is made and aged in our vinegar works north of Boston. We never outsource or, in food industry speak, "co-pack" our vinegars. We make them, age them, bottle them, and it's our bad handwriting you see on the back label.

Are your rice wine vinegars sweetened?

No, never. Our rice wine is made from sake, water and vinegar bacteria. Our cherry rice wine is also co-fermented with tart Montmorency cherries but no sugar is added to the cherries.

Some commercial rice wine vinegars are flavored, sweetened, or seasoned. We prefer to have you control the flavor of your dishes and focus on producing only naturally fermented rice wine vinegars with nothing added after fermentation.

What is Junmai sake?

Sake is Japanese for rice wine. There are many types of sakes and they are often classified by the type or condition of rice used. In particular the level of polish of the rice often translates into the type of sake. We use Junmai grade sake which is made with highly polished rice grains and is considered by many to be one of the most sophisticated styles of sake or rice wine.

Let customers speak for us

from 1049 reviews
So tasty and effective!

I must take some ACV every evening to support digestion. I suffer from leaky gut and ACV is the only thing that helps me at night. Other brands are not good and have iffy additives that I don’t trust. Your ACV is clear, tastes better, and is effective! Thank you.

Sharon B.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
maple cider vinegar

Have tasted it , it is very good. Have not used it yet. Will be making salad dressing first with it. Going to make baby greens, bacon, hard boiled eggs, and red onion to put it on. You have a recipe for dressing that I will use . Please keep up with the recipes they look great and will try them with other products of yours. Thank you again for taking pride in your product, you can taste the difference.

Janice W.
Maple Cider Vinegar
Maple Cider Vinegar

The MCV is good. It's not as sweet as I feared it might be. Instead, it's more of a hint of maple. It will do very well as a base for my salad dressing and as a marinade. I think it will also pair well with veggies either roasted or done in an air fryer. Thanks for another really nice vinegar.

JD
Maple Cider Vinegar
Bought as Christmas Gifts

I opened the package and liked the size and assortment of vinegars in the set. Can't wait to see how the recipient reacts to the gift.

Teresa A.M.
Essential Kitchen Vinegars Four Pack
Wonderful flavor

This vinegar is amazing. I ordered a lot for holiday gifts, but this one is for me.

Heather F.
Original Honey Wine Vinegar
Absolutely divine delicious, awesome, how can vinegar taste this good!!!!!!

When I ordered the vinegar it was due to one of MT favourite shows Weekends with Yankee thought I would try it and am just astounded at the taste the versatility ,absolute perfection !!!!!!

Joan B.
Essentials Plus Vinegar Sampler Size Pack (5 Bottles)
Delicious blueberry flavor!

The wild blueberry is my favorite apple cider vinegar! It adds a subtle sweetness and tang to my kale salads. Yum!

Amy S.
Wild Blueberry Apple Cider Vinegar
Blueberry appreciation ...

I have been ordering from American Vinegar Works for about 3 years; I have purchased all but 1 varieties. My favorite is the Maine Blueberry infusion in Apple Cider vinegar. The flavor is subtle but adds a smoothness that works extremely well with a nice Olive Oil. That is my goto salad dressing... thin sliced onion, black pepper, olive oil and blueberry vinegar.

Douglas D.
Wild Blueberry Apple Cider Vinegar
Great vinegars for … anything

Stumbled across these guys accidentally, decided to risk buying some. I like vinegar, but it’s true most aren’t very flavorful. American Vinegar Works is the real stuff; you can really drink it. (Sure, in small amounts.) Great with all sorts of foods, for marinating or finishing. The flavors come through very clearly, which is amazing … the sherry tastes like sherry, the beer tastes like beer. I’ve tried a bunch of them, and I keep coming back.

Dave B.
American Barrel California Sherry Vinegar
Our favorite vinegar ...

... even compared to the other fine vinegars from the American Vinegar Works. Delicate flavor, but strong enough to stand on its own when used, say, as a marinade for finely sliced Bermuda onions. Perfect with fresh salad vegetables; the best of the best is a salad of large fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped and very lightly sprinkled with a touch of sugar and topped with a generous handful of halved strawberries - all under a shower of this rose vinegar.

J.V.M.
Pink Pacific Rose Wine Vinegar
So Delicious!

Love the taste of this honey wine vinegar! Used to marinate thinly sliced cucumber and red onion. Refreshing and delicious! They really are the best vinegars!!

Anonymous
Original Honey Wine Vinegar

Excellent!

Customerdavid P.
Essential Kitchen Vinegars Four Pack
Great vinegar

Nice apple cider taste with perfect amount of mother. Highly recommend.A+A+A+

Martin B.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
Excellent

I always thought of malt vinegar as the perfect addition to fish and chips, but after I first tasted the IPA Malt Vinegar, it now gets added to almost everything - soups, stews, vegetables, meats, it just adds that dimension I didn't know we were missing. I'm addicted.

MARY N.
IPA Beer Malt Vinegar
This vinegar is the best. Smooth and very tasty.

I love all the vinegars I’ve tried. Much more taste and not sharp. These are the next level. Excellent for sauces and salads.

Judy M.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar

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