The Sydney Festival of Sake is back this year in its 2nd annual showing, with hosts The Oak Barrel deciding to bring the event back after last years sold out successes. They're teaming up with many of Australia's sake industry importers and specialists to present a wide variety of sake, as well as … Read More
Perth's Kodawari Sake Education is hosting their 'Sake Basic' Workshop in collaboration with Japan's Chiyomusubi Brewery from Tottori Prefecture, at Perth's Mayfair Lane Pub & Dining Room on Wednesday the 22nd of May. Kodawari's Sandra will be leading the educational workshop/tasting session… Read More
The team at contemporary Perth cafe Degani Kings Square and Perth's own local sake guru Sandra Gwee of Kodawari Sake Education, renowned for her non-traditional sake matchings incorporating foodstuffs such as "chocolate, cheese and Chinese modern flavours", are collaborating together to bring the c… Read More
Yuka Discobeans, founder of the Disco Beans Cafe and Gallery franchise of gluten-free and vegan restaurants and avid supporter of the more health-focused aspects of sake, and Work-Shop Melbourne, prominent host-institution of many large workshop-style events in the city, are teaming up to host a sa… Read More
Akachochin, a contemporary izakaya (Japanese-style bar) in Melbourne's Southbank is holding a sake matching masterclass on Saturday the 18th of May, Saturday the 8th of June and Saturday the 13th of July. See the event's official sypnosis below: Join our Sake Masterclass to learn how to explore th… Read More
Mino Japanese Restaurant in Mosman, NSW are collaborating with sake industry purveyors Sakenet Australia to bring a free Junmai ("pure rice") sake tasting event to the suburb Sunday the 28th of April. The event will be held inside the restaurant premises between 2PM and 5PM on the date, and will… Read More
Melbourne contemporary dining restaurant Navi has combined forces with the city's own Sake Mistress AKA Simone Maynard, and Perth’s Super Sake for a one-off feast showcasing Japan's favourite drink with a specially designed menu by Navi's Julian Hills. Join them on Tuesday the 16th of this month f… Read More
London-based The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, or WSET, is the worlds foremost educational body in the field of wine and spirits. Prince Wine Store will be holding their WSET Level 3 Award in Sake course from May the 13th until May the 16th (all four days are required for attendance) this year… Read More
London-based The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, or WSET, is the worlds foremost educational body in the field of wine and spirits. The Sydney Wine Academy will be holding their WSET Level 3 Award in Sake course on June the 17th, June the 24th and July the 1st (all three days are required for at… Read More
London-based The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, or WSET, is the worlds foremost educational body in the field of wine and spirits. Sakeshop will be holding their WSET Level 1 Award in Sake course on the 5th of May this year in Richmond, Melbourne. The WSET Level 1 Award in Sake is an officia… Read More
London-based The Wine & Spirit Education Trust, or WSET, is the worlds foremost educational body in the field of wine and spirits. Sakeshop will be holding their WSET Level 1 Award in Sake course on the 11th of May this year in Stanmore, Sydney. The WSET Level 1 Award in Sake is an official … Read More
Saké Boutique, one of Australia's leading online sake retailers, is teaming up with Albert Park, Melbourne-based Japanese restaurant Misuzu's next month on the 11th of April 2019 to hold a 'Dining with Saké Appreciation Night'. Participants will dine on a five-course menu provided by Misuzu's, with… Read More
Come to Sakeshop's Sydney store in Stanmore this Saturday the 23rd of March between 1:30PM and 4:00PM to try some rare sakes by namesake Tomofumi Yamamoto of Akita Prefecture's Yamamoto Gomei Brewery. Tomofumi is a 4th generation brewer - continuing the family's brewery operations in northern Japan… Read More
Come to Sakeshop's Melbourne store in Chef's Armoury this Saturday the 23rd of March between 1:30PM and 4:00PM to try some rare sakes by namesake Tomofumi Yamamoto of Akita Prefecture's Yamamoto Gomei Brewery. Tomofumi is a 4th generation brewer - continuing the family's brewery operations in north… Read More
As part of this years Melbourne Food and Wine Festival - an annual series of events celebrating Melbourne's restaurant and market culture, Nobu Restaurant in Southbank are hosting an event on each of the sixteen nights from the 8th until the 24th of this March that will take participants through th… Read More
Melbourne's sake and cheese lovers are in for a treat next week as EZARD restaurant, Maker & Monger cheese specialists and sake-industry mainstay importers Black Market Sake team up for one night on Wednesday the 13th of March 2019 to host a special five-course sake & artisan cheese dinner … Read More
Sydney's local sake-lovers community organisation the Sydney Saké Society was recently a sponsor of Giant Steps Australia's Chinese New Year Banquet at Marigold Restaurant in the city last Saturday the 2nd of March 2019. The society hosted a welcome drinks bar where guests could have a glass of CH… Read More
Darling Harbour's hip new Japanese 'dumplings and beer' stadium-restaurant Harajuku Gyoza, in operation since November last year, are teaming up with the Kizakura Brewery from Kyoto, Japan on Sunday the 24th of March in order to create an educational and dining experience involving sake and food. … Read More
On Thursday the 21st of March, a special sake introduction and tasting session is scheduled to be held by Sake Connect founder Melissa Mills. Melissa is one of Australia's foremost sake educators and has over a decades experience in the sake industry; including being certified with the WSET level 3… Read More
The Annual Perth Sake Festival is back in 2019 next Saturday the 9th of March! Main host and Asian foodstuffs trader Lion Oriental Foods team up with Perth-based cheese store The Cheese Barrel, Japanese product importer JFC Australia and Nippon Food Supplies and sake educators Kodawari Sake Educ… Read More
Tokyo Mart - a large Japanese supermarket located in Northbridge, Sydney, will be holding a free tasting event for sake by the Kikumasamune Shuzo Brewery from 12-noon to 4PM this Saturday the 2nd of March. There will also be a special-offer 1-day sale on all Kikumasamune products in store. Kikumas… Read More
Sake-traders Sakenet are teaming with Sydney restaurant Sasaki to host a special 'Sake and Sweets', joint-tasting event to cap off this Valentines season this Sunday the 24th of February. Eight different sake's will be made available for sampling along with a number of treats courtesy of the kitche… Read More
The Annual Miss Sake program is coming to Australia for the very first time in 2019! The Miss Sake program exists to select a Cultural Ambassador to share a love and understanding of sake, Japanese cuisine and the charm of Japanese culture both inside and outside of Japan. The program… Read More
Tokyo Mart's famous periodic sake tasting event is back this Saturday the 16th of February. As the exclusive Australian importer and distributor representing Japan's Yamatogawa Brewery, Tokyo Mart will host a one-day tasting event, and also provide a discount offer on the brewery's products. The… Read More
