NYC: Free Daiei Sake Tasting at Matsuri

[ November 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Free Daiei Sake Tasting at Matsuri

Event Organizer’s Description:
Due to popular demand, we are excited to announce we’re hosting a FREE SAKE TASTING NIGHT at Matsuri in partnership with the Daiei Trading Company. Try different types of Sakes from all over Japan, learn sake terminology, origins, food pairings, and discover your inner Japanese [...]

NYC: Artisanal Cheese and Sake Class

[ November 14, 2009; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ]
Sake & Artisanal Cheese: East Meets West

Sake & Artisanal Cheese: East Meets West
When Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
Where Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
Description Deluxe Sakes and Artisanal Cheeses East meets West Fine Sakes comprise a world unto themselves, just like Artisanal Cheeses, each of them distinct, delightful and delicious. Join Akiko Katayama, America’s [...]

New Sake Iphone App!

Sake App!Our friend Michael over at LosAngelesSake.com has done what SO many tech savvy sake fans have been clamoring for! A sake Iphone app! This is the kind of thing that I always said, I wish I knew how to do that! Luck for us, Michael does and he has coded a pretty [...]

NYC: Murai Family Sake Tasting at Landmark

[ November 6, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Murai Family Sake Tasting at Landmark
Tasting of Murai Family Sakes at Landmark.
5-8:30pm

Landmark Wine and Sake
167 West 23rd street
New York NY 10011
212-242-2323

NYC: Kappa Sake House Dinner

[ October 29, 2009; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] FALL SAKE TASTING EVENT #2
October, 29th, 2009 (Thur) 6-11pm
$48 (5 courses of fine food & sake)

Please make a reservation
Kappa Sake House
388 5th Ave. Park Slope, NY 11215 / 718-832-2970
kappasakehouse@gmail.com

Appetizer
1) MISO TOFU Warm organic tofu served with sweet miso sauce

2) SALMON SKIN SALAD
Crunchy broiled salmon skin [...]

Joto Sake Brewers at Matsuri

There was a wonderful tasting this week held at Matsuri Restaurant in Chelsea featuring the delicious sakes of Joto Sake. What made this event especially exciting was the presence of four of Joto sake brewers!

UrbanSake.com in the Japan Times!

Yes, the Japan Times! Sake Day comes once a year on Oct 1st. This year, I was a little distracted with a certain boat trip, but in my soul, every day is Sake Day.
For Sake Day 2009, I was honored to be asked by the Japan Times for an interview about [...]

Seattle: Sake Nomi Sake 101 Class

[ October 27, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Sake 101: Sake Made Simple

Event Organizer’s Description:

Saké 101:
Saké Made Simple

Here at Saké Nomi, we believe the more we learn about saké, the more we can enjoy it!

Our semi-regularly scheduled Saké 101: “The Basics,” or “Why Does This Stuff Taste So Good?” is a big part of our ongoing effort to demystify and spread the [...]

Seattle: Sake Nomi Manga Event

[ October 25, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Sake Nomi Manga Event

Event Organizer’s Description:

Saké Nomi in the Funny Papers
Kurodo Publication
Anime & Manga Event

A couple months back, we got quite a shock (and, a bit of a thrill) when friends in Japan informed us we were featured in the manga magazine (great potential band name?), Big Comic Original.

‘Seems our artist friend Akira Oze [...]

NYC: Momokawa Tasting at NY Vintners

[ November 9, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] New Yorkers: Taste The Record Setting Nanbu Toji Gold Medal Saké & Gain Personal Insight Into America’s Fascination With The Wine of Japan

Nanbu Toji Gold Medal & Murai Family Saké Tasting Date: November 9 Time: 6:30 (approximately 2 hours) Cost: $45
Trade and Press Inquiries: Contact Monica Samuels (562) 331-0128 Limited Seating: 35 people Location: New [...]