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For many April means enjoying the cherry blossoms (o-hanami) or opening day for baseball (yakyu) season. At SAKAYA it also means a month filled with great sake tasting events! Leading off our April schedule is an all-star line-up of brewers along with leading sake expert and “Sake Handbook” author (and our mentor) John Gauntner. We are honored and incredibly fortunate to have these esteemed icons of the sake world visit SAKAYA to share their brews and their knowledge.<\/p>\n

We will also continue to welcome the latest wave of Spring namazake (unpasteurized sake) releases as they arrive, introduce more of the terrific brews from the World Sake portfolio, and wind up the month with a tasting focused on the dramatic differences that exist among some stellar super premium (Junmai Daiginjo\/Daiginjo) grade sake.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 5: 2pm to 4pm<\/strong>
\nYasutaka Daimon, President and Toji (master brewer) of Daimon Brewery<\/em> (Osaka) will pour Tozai “Well of Wisdom” Ginjo and “Voices in the Mist” Ginjo Nigori. Joining us at the same time will be Ozaki-san, President of Tentaka Brewery <\/em>(Tochigi) who will be sampling Tentaka Kuni “Hawk in the Heavens” Junmai as well as their “Silent Stream” Junmai Daiginjo.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 5: 6pm to 8pm<\/strong>
\nWe are excited to have leading sake expert and “Sake Handbook” author John Gauntner here to share his wisdom along with Miho Imada, President of Fukucho Brewery<\/em> (Hiroshima) who will be pouring her Fukucho “Moon on the Water” Junmai Ginjo. We are also delighted to have with us Mr. Sudo, President of the famous Sudo Honke Brewery <\/em>(Ibaraki) <\/em> to share samples of his Sato no Homare “Pride of the Village” Junmai Ginjo.<\/p>\n

Monday, April 7: 6pm to 8pm <\/strong>Mr. Niichiro Marumoto, President of Chikurin Brewery<\/em> from Okayama <\/strong>will be pouring Chikurin Fukamari Junmai, Karoyaka Junmai Ginjo, and Hou Hou Shu sparkling sake. <\/strong>
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Saturday, April 12: 2pm to 4pm<\/strong>
\n Otokoyama Brewer<\/em> from Hokkaido<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 17: 6pm to 8pm<\/strong>
\nAndrew Richardson from World Sake Imports<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 19: 2pm to 4pm<\/strong>
\nNew Spring Release Namazake Arrivals from Japan Prestige Sake Imports<\/p>\n

Friday, April 25: 6pm to 8pm<\/strong>
\nRick’s selection of “Dramatically Different Daiginjo’s”<\/p>\n

Keep checking our website “Events” page for updates and more details on these upcoming in-store tastings and please join us. We look forward to seeing you at SAKAYA!<\/p>\n

Kanpai!<\/p>\n

Rick & Hiroko
\nSAKAYA
\n324 E. 9th Street (Between 1st & 2nd Ave.)
\nNew York, NY 10003
\n212.505.SAKE (7253)
\nwww.sakayanyc.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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