16/01/2025
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]
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