2009 Golden Masu Awards

For me personally, I’ll look back on 2009 as a year with some struggles, some fun and some really great sake! …And, at least for me, sake helps with both struggles and with fun.

It’s the time of year again when we salute some of the best sakes of the year… Just like the Oscars with lots more sake and a lot less movie stars. This year’s list of winners runs the gamut from honjozo to cup sake to the finest junmai daiginjo. All of it delicious in it’s own special and unique way.

Explosive Great Taste for New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is about as loaded a holiday as you can get. All the pressure to be at the perfect party with that special someone at the stroke of midnight toasting with a glistening flute of the best champagne. And the New Year’s Resolutions – Don’t get me started on that subject.

New Kid on the Block: Kanoyama Sake Bar

IF you live in New York City and you love sushi, chances are very high you’ve discovered Kanoyama Sushi Restaurant. Scott introduced me to this place on Superbowl Sunday several years ago. As you may know, this is the one evening of the year when you can really have your pick of restaurants. While the world was enjoying the Superbowl halftime show, I was enjoying the spectacular sushi.

NJ: Komegashi Too Sake Tasting Dinner

[ January 18, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Komegashi Too Sake Tasting Dinner

Sake Tasting Dinner at Komegashi too!
This is the best opportunity to learn sake and Japanese food all at once! We have prepared excellent selection of food, each dish paired with different sake, a terrific way to enjoy them all together!

See More Details here:
http://komegashi.com/event/sake_tasting2010.html

Ticket $85(including tax, gratuity and 4 hours parking)

If you [...]

NYC: Sake Tasting & Japanese Language Lesson!

[ January 14, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Learn about Sake and get a Japanese lesson in the process!

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NYC: Kanpai NY Holiday Party at Soba Totto

[ December 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Please join us for our end-of-year holiday party at Soba Totto on December 16th!

LA: Sake Meetup at En sushi

[ December 11, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Los Angeles Sake

Hi Everyone! The venue for next Friday’s LA Sake meetup is set for En sushi. This will be a super time with great sake, food and the best bartender in LA to boot. You aren’t going to want to miss it! The cap on this event will be 15 people, so make sure [...]

Taste of Kikusui Sake Tasting Dinner

[ December 15, 2009; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Taste of Kikusui = The Sake of Happiness =

“KIKUSUI Shuzo” is one of the finest breweries in Japan. They have been putting their efforts into discovering not only sensational sakes, but innovative new concepts as well. One such new concept is the development of a computer that pairs sake with its ideal [...]

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