Brewery Spotlight: Suigei Shuzo | Jul. 13, 2022

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, […]

Tanaka Shuzo & Francois Chartier: The Art of Sake Blending | Apr. 07, 2022

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 […]

Izumibashi: The Art of Kimoto | Jan. 12, 2022

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Kamotsuru | Feb. 01, 2022

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Kiku-Masamune | Oct. 14, 2021

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Azakura Shuzo | May 27, 2021

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Asamai Shuzo | May 20, 2021

Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 05/20 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Asamai Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(05/21 9am JST) CLICK Here Join Sake School of America as we learn more about Asamai Shuzo, the brewery behind Amanoto sake. We’ll dive into Akita Prefecture, also known as Bishu no Oukoku (kingdom of beautiful sake), […]

Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute: Touan | May. 13, 2021

Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 05/13 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Noguchi TeamSpecial Guests: Phoebe Amoroso 4pm PT | 7pm ET(05/14 8am JST) CLICK Here We’ve been invited to explore Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute’s tasting room: Touan 杜庵 In this online event, we’ll discuss the sake and pairing experience you will receive when visiting, […]

Experience Shochu: Japanese Craft Spirits in America

If you missed this seminar, don’t fret! We have a recording of it! 😉 The Consulate General of Japan in New York presents Experience Shochu: Japanese Craft Spirits in America Classical + Modern. This one-of-a-kind experience includes a brief lecture from the Director of Sake School of America, Toshio Ueno, and a discussion on sustainability. […]