Sake Scholar course (London)

This advanced course is the next level in sake education and is geared for sake experts and professionals. It will tell sake’s story through a variety of narratives, notably through curated tastings of sakes and honkaku shochu spanning all 47 Japanese prefectures. Students will feel like they have travelled the sake world by the end of the course and have a solid understanding of Japan’s fascinating sake corners.

The primary goal of the course is to arm students, already comfortable with the sake grades and classifications, a deeper exploration into Japan’s geography as well as a better understanding of how regional differences help shape sake. The major outcome of the course is for students to be able to identify the location of prefectures and their major topographical features, be aware of key differences in sake making ingredients and techniques that exist. In other words, students will gain a deeper understanding of what makes each sake region unique. In addition, a series of recommended sakes will be provided to acquaint students with key brewers and highlight regional differences.