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Coming Soon: “One Cup Sake” Week 2009!
Join me online from July 13-19 as we celebrate “One Cup Sake” in the USA.
I’ll be posting daily “One Cup Sake” reviews, videos, articles, interviews & more!
It’s gonna be big…
Niigata Sakes at Sakaya
Mr. Ataru Kobayashi was found at Sakaya last week pouring samples of two of the fantastic Niigata sakes he imports through his company SENA Niigata Sake Selections.
Kobayashi-san is an eloquent advocate for sake from his home prefecture of Niigata. You can really feel his passion for sake and that passion comes through in the sakes he selects to import.
More Beau Timken on WineLibrary.tv!
Check out more of our man Beau Timken of San Francisco’s TrueSake.com schooling WineLibrary.tv’s Gary Vay-ner-chuk about all things sake. Great Job Beau!!
Check out Part 1 if you missed it!
a-may-zing!! let’s hear it for Sake!
Beau Timken Touts Sake on WineLibrary.tv!
Fellow Sake Samurai and all-around sake superstar Beau Timken of San Francisco’s TrueSake.com helps WineLibrary.tv’s Gary Vay-ner-chuk to learn more about sake.
Not to be missed - part one of two!
Check back soon for part two!
Interviews »
Interview: Sake Social’s Marc Smookler
Well, it’s been the 21st Century for a few years now and while we don’t yet have flying cars in every garage, there has been some pretty cool stuff happening! We’ve elected the first African American President, driven remote controlled rovers on the surface of Mars, and even invented Twitter!
As for [...]
Interview: Paul Tanguay
Mr. Paul Tanguay is well known as a real sake authority and a go-to guy for sake education in the US. I first met him when he was Corporate Beverage Director for SushiSamba, and developing a special interest in Sake. Among his many sake achievements, Paul was the winner of the 2006 Eastern U.S. Sake Sommelier Competition and ranked among the top ten at the 2006 World Sake Sommelier Competition, and for years he as been a part of the judging panel for the U.S. National Sake Appraisal.
Interview: Lannie Ahn at Izakaya Ten
Izakaya Ten is a great Japanese style sake pub in Chelsea. Becoming ever more sake friendly, they recently expanded their sake list and also expanded their hours (Thursday-Saturday ’til 3:00am). Who’s behind all this wonderful sake expansion? It’s Lannie Ahn, Izakaya Ten owner, but also a true sake aficionado. I recently sat down with Lannie to discuss the world of sake.
Interview: Dewey Weddington at SakeOne
My recent trip to SakéOne in Forest Grove, Oregon gave me a chance to visit with Dewey Weddington, their Vice President of Marketing. Dewey was kind enough to answer some of my questions about SakéOne and the sake industry.
