Archive for October, 2008
NYC: Dassai at Sushi Damo
[ November 7, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Sake tasting w/ Christian Choi, Sake Sommelier & Sakurai-san from Dassai sake brewery.
For more information on this event, please contact:
Sushi Damo
330 W. 58th St
NY, NY 10019
(212) 707-8609
Website: sushidamo.com
NYC: Artisanal Cheese and Sake Class
[ November 25, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Deluxe Sakes & Artisanal Cheeses
The world’s finest cheeses deserve the best beverage partners! In this class, Sake Ambassador at Southern Wine & Spirits, Monica Samuels will team up with our own Dean of Curriculum, Max McCalman, to showcase the lovely synergies that superior Sakes and exquisite Cheeses share. The crafting of high-end Sakes and the [...]
Japan 2008: Fukumitsuya Brewery
Day 5 in Japan started early with a trip out of Tokyo. I met Fukumitusya Brewery export salesman Mr. Yageta at Tokyo Station and we boarded the train for Ishikawa Prefecture. Although he’s usually stationed in Tokyo, he was kind enough to travel with me all the way to Ishikawa.
Fukumitsuya Brewery is located in Kanazawa City. This small town on the sea of Japan is sometimes known as “little Kyoto” because of the number of historical attractions found here.
Japan 2008: Wataribune Brewery
Day 4 of my Japan trip takes me on another sake adventure. This 2008 sake tour is starting to pick up speed and the shinkansen has left the station.
This time, I’m headed to Ishioka city in Ibaraki Prefecture to visit Takaaki Yamauchi, the president of Huchu Homare Brewery, makers of the much [...]
Japan 2008 Sake Summit, Act II: Kumpai
After a lovely morning sake tasting and tour at Oomuraya Brewery, the intrepid Shizuoka tour guide extraordinaire, Robert-Gilles led Melinda, Etsuko and myself onward to another Shizuoka sake maker.
Kumpai Brewery is a small sake brewery with a big heart. It’s located in Shizuoka City and we got there by cab from the [...]
Japan 2008 Sake Summit, Act I: Wakatake
My next day in Japan was too full to fit into one blog post, so here is Act I! Of course, I’m referring to the 2008 Sake Blogger’s Summit held this year in beautiful Shizuoka Prefecture. Forget the G8, we’re talking about the Sake 4: Etsuko from Tokyo Foodcast, Melinda from [...]