2009 Fall Akita Sake Tasting

If you can count on one thing, I would say it’s that the folks involved with the Akita Sake Club know how to throw a sake party! It’s that time of year again, and I was lucky enough to snag an ticket to the wonderful and fun Akita Sake Club sake tasting!
This time around, [...]

NYC: Kanpai NY Bar Night at Soba Totto

[ November 28, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Everyone, Please join us for our post-Thanksgiving bar night at Soba Totto on Saturday, November 28th. This time around we’ll be celebrating the end of the Fall with drink specials ($2 off) on three of the best Hiyaoroshi namazake of the season (Sawanoi, Urakasumi, and Wakatake Onikoroshi). Looking forward to seeing you as we begin the holiday season!

Interview: Jouji Sato, Hinomaru Brewery

Mr. Sato President of Hinomaru BreweryI was delighted to get the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Jouji Sato, president of Akita’s Hinomaru Jozo Sake Brewery. Sato-san was in New York promoting his sakes and my friend Linda Noel Kawabata arranged for us to talk. Linda is the USA Brand Manager for [...]

Japanese Sake Makes Debut in British Parliament

I saw this great news tidbit on Kyodo News and found this fantastic! I wonder if sake has been served in the White House yet? prolly has! I’m especially excited as this story features Koichi Saura from Sake Samurai and Urakasumi fame! Yea Saura-san!
Via Kyodo News:

Japanese sake makes debut in British parliament
Saura-san
Koichi Saura [...]

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Naraman Sake Tasting at Sake Hana

When Sake Hana talks, people listen! or at least rabid sake fans listen. I was happy to be on the Sake Hana email list to get a notice about a special event being held in their little sake hideaway.
Scott, Chizuko-san and I made our reservations for a special event: Naraman Muroka sake at different [...]

NYC: Vine Connection Tasting at Sakaya

[ December 19, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Vine Connection Sake Tasting at Sakaya

Vine Connection Sake Tasting
When: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5pm to Sat Dec 19, 2009 7pm EST
Where: Sakaya

SAKAYA
324 E. 9th Street (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.)
NYC 10003
212.505.7253 (SAKE)
www.sakayanyc.com

NYC: KAMOIZUMI NIGHT at Sakagura

[ November 19, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_2555" align="alignleft" width="193" caption="Sakagura"][/caption] KAMOIZUMI NIGHT Night at SAKAGURA!

Sakagura and Kamoizumi Shuzo Co., LTD. Present
“KAMOIZUMI NIGHT”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2009
7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM

Sakagura is cordially invites you to a Thursday evening tasting event of great sakes and seasonal appetizers with Kamoizumi Shuzo
from Hiroshima, Japan.
http://www.kamoizumi.co.jp/about/index.php#gaiyou (Japanese only)

We will welcome Mr. [...]

Fall 2009 Wine of Japan Sake Tasting

The good sake times keep rollin’ people! What is it about the Fall that delivers so many wonderful sake-rific events?! Must be the start of the sake brewing season that gets everyone’s sake mojo flowing and the events underway.
I’m all for sake mojo so let’s take a look at my latest tasting adventure [...]