Australia’s biggest saké festival is back for 2019. A not to be missed saké festival showcasing Japan’s finest and most unique saké’s. While every supplier selects their own favourite styles; given the excellent selection last year we can expect to see Kan (warm), Sparkling, Nigori (cloudy), Koshu… 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 22nd of September this year in Stanmore, Sydney. The WSET Level 1 Award in Sake is an off… Read More
“Ask anyone in the sake world in Japan if they know Nagaragawa from Gifu prefecture and they reply with "Kanetake san – he’s a legend”.” Sakeshop in Stanmore is hosting the legendary saké maker Naofumi Kanetake from the tiny (only 72kl) yet amazing Komachi brewery. Offering a perfect mix of s… Read More
Gifu from Japan proudly invites you to its premium Sake Tasting Event. This is an exclusive event for the representatives of Australian companies ranging from importing and wholesalers, restaurants, retailers and public figures. Gifu is in the centre of Japan, where one of Japan’s best quality r… 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 on Saturday the 31st of August. There will also be a special-offer 1-day 10% off sale on all Kikumasamune products in store. … Read More
This year, Sydney's local '90s-rock-meets-izakaya' institution Kid Kyoto are introducing a monthly Sake Masterclass event - on the last Friday of each month - currently projected to run until at least October. Participants will be introduced to the world of Japanese sake and learn about industr… Read More
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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
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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
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Tokyo Mart's famous periodic sake tasting event is back on Saturday the 8th of June. 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 10% di… Read More
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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
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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
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Just a quick notification for any interested parties - TAFE NSW, Ultimo College with the Sydney Wine Academy are holding a sake certification course in March 2019! The course adheres to the certifications of the WSET 3 (UK-based industry body 'Wine and Spirit Education Trust' - WSET 3 content goes … Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sake is a very unique but under-represented drink in Australia, and the folks at The Oak Barrel are keen to change that reality. They will be running an evening sake appreciation and tasting night built as an introduction to sake - ranging from how it is made and its various quality grades, to how … Read More
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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
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Sydney liquor store The Oak Barrel are collaborating with Supersake - a Perth-based operation renowned for their constant pursuit of the best and most obscure sake's, to bring you their first sake event of 2019! Tika of Supersake will guide guests through a tasting range of newly arrived sake's … Read More
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Sakeshop will be holding WSET Level 1 Award in Sake on Saturday 2 February in Sydney. 6+ hours of sake discovery. Learn the lingo, how to taste and the foundation knowledge behind one of the world’s greatest beverages. The WSET Level 1 Award in Sake is an industry accreditation that will bene… Read More
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Small Forest by Atsuko, a winery in the town of Denman in the Upper Hunter Valley wine-country, is hosting a number of sake tasting events over this weekend from Saturday the 15th to Sunday the 16th of December. The tasting will be hosted by the wineries founder and panel chair Sake judge for the I… Read More
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Sydney independent brewery The Oak Barrel are running a recap evening for their top sake of year. Celebrate the best sake of 2018 with resident sake expert Daniel Zahrooni as he guides us through the wide range that will be up for tasting on the day, including "an industry-favourite daiginjo", "a f… Read More
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Matsuri Japan Festival 2018, having long since been established as a yearly seasonal traditional in Sydney, is again this year taking place on the Saturday the 8th of December at Darling Harbour’s Tumbalong Park. Last year, 55,000 people attended in the largest gathering in the events history. I… Read More
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On the evening of Friday the 7th of December this year, Sydney Saké Society are collaborating with Deja Vu Sake Co. and Sydney's premier local liquor store The Oak Barrel to bring sake fans an exclusive tasting event featuring Japan's oldest sake brand, Kenbishi. Co-Founder of Deja Vu Saké and very… Read More