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Sake Adviser Course (Online) 🍶

This course is for hospitality professionals and sake enthusiasts. It covers sake history, ingredients, tasting techniques, and classifications through lectures, tastings, and group discussions. You’ll taste over a dozen sake varieties for a comprehensive introduction.🌾🌾

📅 Date: April 21, 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm PT
12:00pm – 7:00pm ET

📍 Online via Zoom

📅 Online Exam Date: April 28, 2025
10:00am – 11:00am PT
1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

🌟The course will be taught by 

🔗 Link in bio to sign up now!

Marchesi Antinori visit, attended by chief wine maker Eduardo Bizelli and had a fantastic tasting. This winery’s architecture is very contemporary, beautiful and memorable.

A Bruin Win! A 1st year student at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management wins a Sake Adviser course from a recent event for the UCLA Support Sake. He plans to head to Japan in the coming spring with lots of Sake pub visits scheduled for his itinerary! Congratulations. 👏🎊

Interested to see what classes we offer? Visit the link in our bio for more information or DM us with any questions! 🖇️
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Congratulations to Samuel Barickman for receiving Outstanding Performance Award at 6th World Sake Sommelier Competition Final on 2/20! And sending my respect to Lora Blackwell her for her performance at semi-final.

An extraordinary outcome has been achieved! The finals of the “6th World Kikisake Contest” took place yesterday, culminating in the selection of the top contenders among the 60,000 Sake and Shochu Kikizake-shi participants. 🫡
 
In addition to the grand winner, our representative Samuel was honored with the outstanding award in the Food and Beverage Service category! 🎊
 
282 total individuals from across the globe participated in this prestigious competition. Following a thorough evaluation process, 22 semi-finalists were chosen, comprising of 14 contestants from the food and beverage service category and 8 contestants from the retail service category.
 
It was a long journey, with six finalists (3 in each category) advancing to the final after a much rigorous semi-final selection. Notably, the food and beverage service category was reduced to three finalists from a pool of fourteen. Samuel was honored with the Outstanding Award in this category, marking a significant accomplishment in his career. His performance was exceptional, and it was reported that he was in fierce competition with the overall winner. We take great pride in your achievements, Samuel! Last but not least, Lora also competed exceptionally and fought hard throughout the competition! Providing a wonderful, elegant performance in hospitality service. As always, Sake School of America remains committed on delivering high-quality education, nurturing its students to become outstanding sake specialists. 🎓
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Today was the semi-final match of the high-level competition. The intense battle made us forget the cold wave currently gripping Tokyo!! 🥶

Both Samuel and Lora delivered outstanding performances and Sake School of America is very proud of them! We celebrate their amazing performance and charged energy for tomorrow! 💪

We are very excited and looking forward to tomorrow, where six competitors will be carefully selected to advance for the final round. 🫡
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The world-renowned kikisake shi competition has kicked off in Japan! ⏳

It’s an exhilarating three-day event where 22 of the best sake sommeliers out of 70,000 sake sommeliers from around the globe have come together to showcase their expertise! On the first day, they had the incredible opportunity to visit Izumibashi brewery and learn from Mr. Izumibashi directly. Among them, American representatives Samuel and Lora are already appreciating the brilliance of Izumibashi’s offerings. 🍶

After an insightful seminar and tasting session, they participated a pairing event. However, they can’t let their guard down just yet—as this pairing could have a major impact on tomorrow’s semi-finals. Thankfully, the delightful combination of food and drinks helped ease their nerves and prepare them for the big stage ahead. 🫡

We are very confident that Samuel and Lora will perform amazingly as tomorrow promises to be thrilling, where six competitors move on to the finals! 💪
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One of our instructors, Atsuko, visited Higa Shuzo in Okinawa 🌺🏝️Higa Shuzo is located in a place where you can enjoy a stunning view of the beautiful beach. The ocean breeze is an essential for the refreshing awamori produced by Higa Shuzo.

The founder was originally a teacher, but after losing everything following the war, he witnessed many people drinking low-quality alcohol, which led him to start making awamori as a way to recover.

Higa Shuzo is known for its refreshing and light awamori, but they also take environmental issues seriously. They use methane gas generated from rice washing water as natural gas in the process of making awamori.

Atsuko had the chance to taste the awamori during fermentation. She said It was delicious, with a refreshing acidity characteristic of Higa Shuzo!

Thank you, Naka-san 🙏
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One of our instructors, Atsuko, visited Yamakawa Shuzo located in Okinawa known for its aged liquor. 🏝️🌺 Surrounded by banana trees and lush greenery, Yamakawa Shuzo has nearly 80 years of history. The room where the aged liquor is slowly crafted over many years is covered in black koji. It’s a space where you can almost hear the subtle breaths of the awamori in the many jars lined up, as they slowly mature. The aged liquor born here allows you to enjoy the changing flavors over time. Thank you, President Yamakawa, for a wonderful tour and great tasting session! 🙏
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Congratulations to Sebastian Cordova on completing the SSA Sake Adviser Course! 🎊

As the Manager and Sommelier at Shizen, a prestigious Japanese-Peruvian restaurant in Lima, Sebastian continues to elevate the dining experience with his expertise. In fact, he is only the second person in Peru to pass this exam! 🫡

Shizen is known for its innovative Nikkei cuisine, blending Peruvian ingredients with Japanese techniques. Their sake menu is thoughtfully crafted to complement this fusion, offering everything from traditional sake to unique local variations. Shizen also boasts a curated selection of cocktails, wines, and other beverages to pair with their dishes. If you’re in Lima, be sure to visit Sebastián and experience Shizen’s exceptional offerings! 🇵🇪🍱
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Hello there! 👋

We have another course offering for those interested in attending Level 1 in Sake from WSET. This course is aimed to those who have little or no exposure to Sake. If this applies to you, please click on the link in the bio for more information! And as always, feel free to leave a comment down below if there are any questions. 👇
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Hello everyone.

Hope all is well! Quick reminder that the course registration will be due today @ 5 PM PST for the January 20th, 2025 at Brooklyn Kura. 📍

The course is located in our bio! If any questions regarding this class, please feel free to leave a comment down below.
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