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 11th of May this year in Stanmore, Sydney. The WSET Level 1 Award in Sake is an official … 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
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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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
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Neutral Bay's Japanese mainstay Jugemu and Shimbashi are working together with Sakenet Australia to bring you a special 'soba and sake' event - bringing together sake and the classic Japanese noodle dish 'soba' - traditionally comprised of cold, buckwheat noodles served with a dipping sauce. Syd… Read More
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On Tuesday December 4th, Fusion restaurant Automata in Chippendale, Sydney are hosting a sake dinner in cooperation with sake import/retail firm Black Market Sake: 5 courses with matching sakes designed by Matt Young of Black Market Sake and the kitchen staff of Automata; including head chef Sar… Read More
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Saké Restaurant and Bar in Manly, on the 4th, and Double Bay, on the 5th of December, are working together with sake promoters Deja Vu Sake Co. to host two six-course sake dinners, with menu's designed by Saké's renowned executive chef Shaun Presland, and presented each night with uniquely-matched … Read More
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In accordance with the season, Sakeshop are offering up a free sake tasting event at their Sydney and Melbourne stores on Saturday the 1st of December. Drop in to any store, try some sake, and maybe find out which one you'd be interested getting as a Christmas gift or dinner entertainer. Open tasti… Read More
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Want to learn more about saké? Sydney based The Oak Barrel will be running a series of evening tastings as an introduction to saké from how it is made, the various grades to how it is drunk and the complex world of styles. Saké is completely unique in the alcohol world but very under represen… Read More
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Sakeshop, which you might remember from the recent Sydney Sake Matsuri, are holding a free tasting session for Namazake next Saturday the 3rd of November at their Sydney store: details below. Namazake (nama meaning fresh in Japanese) is a type of unpasteurised sake which is scarcely available in Au… Read More
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Tokyo Mart's famous Sake tasting will be back on Sunday 21st of October. Tokyo Mart, an exclusive importer and distributor of Jozen Sake (from Shirataki Sake Brewery) will host a tasting and discount offer one day event. There will be a wide selection of Jozen Sake, from Junmai Daiginjo to sp… Read More