KUBOTA: Sake Blending and Tasting| Dec. 02, 2020

Date Guest Speakers Time Registration WEDS 12/02 w/ Yuko Sato,Kubota Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(12/03 10am JST) CLICK Here Join us for another look inside Asashi Shuzo, the famed brewer of Kubota sake! We’ll be learning about how they blend their sake as well as how their sake tasting and product quality checks are […]

November SSA Happy Hour | Nov. 05, 2020

Date | Thursday, Nov 5th, 2020Time | 5:00 pm PT // 8:00pm ETLocation | Zoom – Register now! This year we’re thankful for all our wonderful students and sake! Bring a glass of your favorite sake, shochu, or cocktail and come hang with us! Connect with Sake School of America (SSA) alumni and talk sake with some of our instructors. We’ll […]

Tatsuriki Brewery Tour & Yamadanishiki Terroir Talk | Oct. 28, 2020

Date Guest Speakers Time Registration WED 10/28 w/ Ryusuke Honda,Mr. Kimura 5pm PT | 8pm ET(10/29 9am JST) CLICK Here Come visit Honda Shoten’s Sakagura (Sake Brewery, where they make Tatsuriki sake) and see the Yamadanishiki Toku A region rice field, now in season for harvesting. Joining us will be the Kuramoto (brewery owner), Mr. […]

Izumibashi Brewery: Sustainability & Modern Agriculture | Oct. 21, 2020

Date Guest Speakers Time Registration WEDS 10/21 w/ Yuichi Hashiba, Kayoko Abe 5pm PT | 8pm ET(10/22 9am JST) CLICK Here Join Sake School of America as we learn more about Izumibashi Brewery, their approach to sustainability, and modern agriculture. Leading the presentation and talk will be Izumibashi’s president, Yuichi Hashiba, and Izumibashi Brand Ambassador, […]

Kokonoe Saika Virtual Brewery Tour + Q&A | Oct. 7, 2020

Date | Wednesday, October 7th, 2020Time | 4:00 pm PT  | 7:00 pm ET Location Free Zoom Registration  Join us for a rare chance to hear the President of famed fine sake and vinegar producer Kokonoe Saika introduce his brewery with their unique process and artisanal products. Kokonoe Saika was founded in 1908 as a vinegar producer. […]

Sake & Soul Food: Pairing Sake with Anything but Sushi! with Sara Guterbock | October 22, 2020

Date | Thursday, October 22nd, 2020Time | 5:00 pm PT  | 8:00 pm ET Location Free Zoom Registration  Please join us for a LIVE, virtual seminar presented by Japan America Society North Carolina, Consulate-General of Japan in Georgia and Sake School of America. Sake School of America instructor Sara Guterbock will introduce exciting food and sake pairings. […]

Hakkaisan AWA Webinar | Sept. 10, 2020

Date Speaker Time Registration Sat 09/10 Timothy Sullivan 5pm PT | 7pm CT | 8pm ET CLICK Here Join Hakkaisan Global Brand Ambassador Timothy Sullivan (one of our instructors!) as he introduces you to Hakkasian AWA Sparkling Sake in a fun and delicious free webinar. Premium sparkling sake is more popular than ever, but questions […]

Watch: A Conversation with Toshio Ueno and Reiko Hirai

Watch and listen in on a conversation about sake styles as Toshio Ueno (founder of Sake School of America), John Sporing (founder of A Life Well Drunk), and Reiko Hirai, (founder of DC Sake Co.) dive into three delicious sake! Toshio is the only one in the world to hold Master of Sake (酒匠), Master […]

August SSA Alumni Happy Hour | Aug. 06, 2020

Date | Thursday, Aug 6th, 2020Time | 5:00 pm PT // 8:00pm ETLocation | Zoom – Register now! ROUND THREE! Bring a glass of your favorite sake, shochu, or cocktail and come hang with us! Connect with Sake School of America (SSA) alumni and talk sake with some of our instructors. We’ll chat about latest industry happenings, what we’re drinking, our […]