Sake Sommelier Association Vietnam

Congratulations to a group of talented 6 people. Now you are a part of the certified sake sommelier community!!

So far, 30 people made it to be certified officially in Vietnam!!

Great news!! Introductory Sake Professional (ISP) course will be provided in Vietnamese as well in the future!!

Chúc mừng lễ kỷ niệm 80 năm Cách mạng Tháng Tám và Quốc khánh 2/9, Vietnam!! 🇻🇳
Enjoy your day!! 🎉

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The payment deadline for the forthcoming CSS course in Hanoi is 9 AUG (Sat)!!

Are you ready for the challenge? Certified Sake Sommelier course is coming in a month and includes blind tasting of some aromatics and sake 👁👃👅🥛

If you are going for a challenge, don't wait any longer. Starting early is always a good strategy for your success at the CSS course!! ✏️

📣NEWS!!📣

We've started the distribution of the main course material for the forthcoming Certified Sake Sommelier course in Hanoi!! Kickstarting your study earlier is always a key for your better success. Don't wait too long, and start studying now!! ✏️📘

📣📣 2025 SSA COURSE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!! 📣📣

We are very pleased to announce the 2025 course schedule in Vietnam as follows!!

✏️ Introductory Sake Professional (ISP)
Date: 29 June 2025 (Sun)
Time: 13:00-16:30
Location: Hanoi (the detail to be announced later)

🖋 Certified Sake Sommelier (CSS)
Date: 23-24 August 2025 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 09:00-16:30
Location: Hanoi (the detail to be announced later)

The details of each course including an online registration link will be posted separately after this announcement - please follow our official page. Registration links in the comment section as well 👇

We are looking forward to seeing all the candidates soon in these classes!! 🔥🔥🔥

Kanpai!! 🍶

📣📣 Certified Sake Sommelier® (CSS) Course 2025 📣📣

We are please to announce that the Certified Sake Sommelier® (CSS) course will be held in Hanoi on 23-24 August 2025 (Sat & Sun) with the following details!!

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🎖🥂 BECOME A CERTIFIED SAKE SOMMELIER 🥂🎖

The CSS Course is a fantastic way to expand both your sake knowledge and sommelier skills. The course is open to both trained professionals and sake connoisseurs alike. The course provides an unbeatable level of sake education and practical knowledge － whether you are working with customers in restaurants, distributing products to clients, or impressing friends over dinner! 🥳🎉

CSS is the first level as a sake sommelier. It will open the door for the higher level qualifications such as Advanced Sake Sommelier and Master Sake Sommelier. It also gives you an opportunity enter the coveted Sake Sommelier of the Year competition as well as to attend the Sake Challenges (sake competition) as a judge. 🥂✨

This multi-day course covers the broader aspects of the sake industry. For more course details, please visit the SSA website at https://sakesommelieracademy.com/.../certified-sake.../

⏰ 09:00-16:30 on 23-24 August 2025 (Sat & Sun)
🏫 Hanoi (the details to be announced later)
🌏 English
💸 VND 16 M (incl. tasting samples and certification fee)
📌 The candidates will need to attend both days and pass the final exam in order to become a Certified Sake Sommelier. Successful candidates will receive an official certificate and a lapel pin.
✉️ SSA Vietnam ([email protected])
🪩 https://sakesommelieracademy.com/
‼️The registration deadline is 9 August 2025 (Sat)

👇ONLINE REGISTRATION FROM HERE👇
https://forms.gle/7iJbSKF8zBjrycgeA

📣📣 Introductory Sake Professional® (ISP) Course 2025 📣📣

We are please to announce that the Introductory Sake Professional® (ISP) course will be held in Hanoi on 29 June 2025 (Sun) with the following details!!

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🥂✏️ Perfect Introduction to the Sake World ✏️🥂

Sake has been increasing its popularity in the world with its delicate, aromatic, and easy-to-drink characteristics. While a lot of people have experience drinking sake, not so many have proper knowledge on sake yet 🌎

In this half-day course, a Certified Sake Sommelier will guide you through the world of sake including its history, production process, classification, and most importantly tasting. Should sake be drunk hot? What are Junmai, Honjozo, and Daiginjo? 🤔🤔 An experienced sommelier will facilitate your exciting journey into the exciting world of sake!! 🚄🧳

⏰ 13:00-16:30 on 29 June 2025 (Sun)
🏫 Hanoi (the details to be announced later)
🌏 English
💸 VND 4.9 M (incl. tasting samples and certification fee)
📌 All participants will receive a completion certificate and a lapel pin for “Introductory Sake Professional (ISP)” from Sake Sommelier Association (SSA)
✉️ SSA Vietnam ([email protected])
🪩 https://sakesommelieracademy.com/
‼️The registration deadline is 15 June 2025 (Sun)

👇ONLINE REGISTRATION FROM HERE👇
https://forms.gle/codxkZz8EpBpr7jTA

Introductory Sake Professional course for 2025 to be announced soon - stay tuned!! More exciting news to come also!! 🇻🇳

Advanced Sake Sommelier course in March 2025 is announced by SSA London. There are more courses offered in April in Okayama and Iwate!!

Note these Advanced Sake Sommelier courses are directly executed by Sake Sommelier Association in London so please send all inquiries to them (see their contact email address at the end of this announcement).

Good luck to you all!!

🌟🌟Upcoming Advanced Sake Sommelier® course🌟🌟
🌟🌟5-days Sake Terroir-Immersive Course in Japan 🌟🌟

💎Applications are open now, so don't miss out!

We are pleased to invite you to join the Advanced Sake Sommelier® Course in Japan, scheduled for March 2025. The course will take place at a brewery founded by local farmers with the mission of preserving local sake rice cultivation. Located in Niigata Prefecture, a region renowned for its rice production, the brewery operates under the guiding principle of “Brew for Future: Brewing a Future of Symbiosis.”

Niigata Prefecture, located along the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chubu Region, is renowned as one of Japan's prime areas for agriculture and natural beauty. Its fertile plains, pristine water, and favourable climate make it a hub for producing top-quality rice, which supports its celebrated sake production. In particular, Tsunan town, where our partner brewery is located, benefits from its heavy snowfall, creating the ideal conditions for crafting exceptional sake. With a population of around 8,000, Tsunan is offering the perfect environment for brewing high quality of sake with outstanding flavour and character.

The Advanced Sake Sommelier® Course is designed to create a focused and immersive environment in a brewery. The invitation for this time is for solo participation. During this period, you will have the exclusive opportunity to explore and deepen your expertise of how the brewery operates, promising a truly unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience

💎Highlights

- Visit and learn an insider’s perspective of how a sake brewery operates with one of our esteemed partner breweries – see parts of a sake brewery that are not usually accessible to outsiders!

- Engage in the precise process of Koji making, a cornerstone of the brewing process.

- Exclusive lectures from local sake specialists.

- Online pre-training: basic Japanese classes, safety and hygiene protocol, sake terminologies, and guidance to enhance your stay in Japan.

- Explore local rich culture, local specialties, and much more!

▶ Period : 10th - 14th MARCH 2025
▶ Location: Tsunan City, Niigata Prefecture
▶ Price: £3,160
▶ Including:
- Accommodation in a ryokan hotel with hot spring equipped, a 10-minute drive from the brewery (pick-up & drop-off transportation included), for six nights (from 9th to 15th March 2025).
- Online Pre-training
- Kojimaking training
- 3 meals a day, Special meal featuring local specialties
- Assessment, sake tasting, and other course activities

*Please note that flight fee to/from Japan is not included in the course fee.

For enrolling in this Advanced level course, you must be a Certified Sake Sommelier. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in the course, we'll send you the details shortly.

💎Qualification

Successful candidates will receive their Advanced Sake Sommelier® Certificate and lapel pin, as well as the post-nominal “Advanced Sake Sommelier”

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in the course ASAP, we'll send you an application form shortly.

Contact us at : [email protected]

More Advanced Sake Sommelier® course schedule will be available soon.

Upcoming Courses and Sake Experiences | Sake Sommelier Academy® We provide information on upcoming courses and sake experiences, including their types, dates, and locations.

The main sake production season is coming soon in Japan - it's also a season for Advanced Sake Sommelier courses as well! Immense yourself in a week-long hands-on sake course in Japan and get real experiences!! 👨‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️🌾