The Sake Scholar Course returns to San Francisco with a comprehensive program exploring all 47 Japanese prefectures through sake (nihonshu) and honkaku shochu. Led by acclaimed wine and sake sommelier Kerry Jo (KJ), the course features tastings, in-depth case studies, and a wealth of cultural context—including cuisine, ceramics, and more. Participants leave with an extensive textbook packed with maps and…

The San Diego Sake Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style! Held at the JULEP Venue, this lively festival features unlimited tastings of over 100 craft sake and shochu varieties, opportunities to meet brewers, a traditional Kagami Biraki barrel-opening ceremony, and live music. Enjoy an afternoon that unites sake lovers and the local community for a true celebration of…

DouMo Entertainment, Inc. is hosting a Sake & Shochu Tasting Experience at Sake Secret in Long Beach. Sample three different sakes and one shochu from Saga, expertly paired with small bites from Japan. Take the chance to meet the visiting brewery team from Mitsutake Shuzo and hear the fascinating stories behind every pour. Attendees will also get exclusive special purchase…

Bar Kamon in San Diego will host a special Japanese Shochu Tasting & Seminar, featuring five unique shochu expressions from five different distilleries in Oita and Kumamoto. Attendees will get the chance to meet master distillers and owners, enjoy a tasting session, and attend a class led by Shochu expert Amadeus Segura. Snacks will be provided. Hosted by JETRO Los…