Kampai! (Meaning “emptying the glass”, or “cheers” in Japanese). Drinking sake is celebratory, yet comforting, traditional, yet trendy. Sake consumption is evolving and growing as people recognize the rich complexities and aromas of Japan’s national drink. The US and Canada now account for 29% of the global sake market. Sake education is also on the rise. With […]
Join us in making a difference for the planet! Sake School of America is proud to announce our new initiative to donate $1 (= 1 tree planted!) for every student who completes our Sake or Shochu Adviser programs. We believe in taking action to protect the environment and ensure a better future for our children […]
Join Kaoru, Eda, and Yo san as they tour Ryujin Shuzo’s breweries. This quiet brewery in Gunma is staffed by only SIX brewers! Alongside the deep history the brewery holds, Ryujin Shuzo is constantly looking for ways to create new and exciting sake concepts that will catch the eyes of new and existing customers. From […]
Check out Nanbu Bijin’s brewery in Iwate prefecture with Kaoru, Eda, and Yo san! We will take a quick look at their water source, the brewery’s kojimuro, the overnight room for kurabito, koji drying, the fermentation room, tanks, pressing machines, bottling, pasteurizing, and more! You’ll also catch a glimpse of their new Tasting Room. The […]
Date Time Registration WED 07/13 5pm PDT | 8pm EDT CLICK Here Guests: Hirokuni Okura (CEO), Makoto Myoujin (Toji), Kazuyoshi Miura (Sales), Asami Sano (PR), Kaoru Tomoyoshi (Kaoru Sake and Beyond) Watch out for…🐳WHALES!🐳 ・。.・゜✭・・✫・゜・。 This time we are spotlighting Suigei Shuzo (Drunken Whale) in Kochi Prefecture. Known for their amazing hospitality and party culture, […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 1/07 w/ Francois Chartier, Morikawa Toji, Marcus Ito, and Tanaka 1789 x Chartier Team 3pm PDT | 6pm EDT CLICK Here Welcome to the world of・。.・゜✭・Sake Blending・✫・゜・。 What happens when you combine a centuries-old sake brewery with a world-class wine sommelier?A sake made for wine and food lovers. A […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration WED 1/12 w/ Kayoko Abe, Rachel Fiekowsky, Sara Guterbock, Yuichi Hashiba, Eda Vuong, 5pm PT | 8pm ET(THU 1/13 10am JST) CLICK Here ・。.・゜✭・The Art of Kimoto・✫・゜・。. Explore The Art of Kimoto with Sake School of America and Izumibashi Shuzo. Yuichi Hashiba, Izumibashi’s 6th generation President, and Kayoko Abe, Izumibashi’s […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration TUE 02/01 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Kaoru Tomoyoshi, Kamotsuru Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(2/02 10am JST) CLICK Here ・。.・゜✭・The Town of Sake・✫・゜・。. Let’s take a trip to Saijo Town in Hiroshima! Our friends at Kamotsuru will tell us why Saijo is nicknamed the Home of Good Sake, what […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 10/14 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Kikumasa Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(10/15 9am JST) CLICK Here *ton ton ton* What’s that sound? It’s the sound of the taru barrel coopers in Kiku-Masamune’s Taru Sake Meister Factory! Our special friends at Kiku-Masa will take us on a live tour […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 05/27 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Azakura Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(05/28 9am JST) CLICK Here Join Sake School of America as we learn more about Azakura Shuzo. This is our third Brewery Spotlight showcasing sake from Akita. Let’s dive into Akita Prefecture, also known as Bishu no […]