Sake School of America is an approved program provider certified by the Sake Service Institute and Wine & Spirits Education Trust. Our team of instructors are sake industry professionals with extensive training to support students with limited to advanced sake knowledge.

    Join our sake and shochu courses and select from English or Japanese language options. We offer hands-on instruction to students from all levels and provide the skills needed to independently communicate about sake.

    DateCourseLanguageLocation
    October 14, 2024JSA Sake DiplomaEnglishIN-PERSON
    October 23, 2024Shochu Adviser CourseEnglishHYBRID (Los Angeles, CA)
    October 21, 28, 2024World Kikisake-Shi USA 2nd Round FinalEnglishWest Coast (10/21), East Coast (10/28)
    October 21, 28, November 4, 2024International Kikisake-shi/Sake Sommelier CourseEnglishONLINE (w/ In-Person exams in Los Angeles, CA & Secaucus, NJ)
    November 6, 2024Sake Adviser CourseEnglishONLINE (Los Angeles, CA)
    November 7, 2024WSET L2 Award in SakeEnglishHYBRID (Santiago, Chile)
    November 8, 2024Awamori 101EnglishONLINE
    November 11, 2024International Kikisake-shi/Sake Sommelier Course ExamEnglishIn-Person in Los Angeles, CA & Secaucus, NJ
    November 18, 2024Sake Adviser CourseChineseIN-PERSON (Los Angeles, CA)
    December 2, 2024Shochu Adviser CourseEnglishHYBRID (Los Angeles, CA)
    December 9,10,11, 2024WSET L2 Award in SakeEnglishHYBRID (Los Angeles, CA)