In this episode, I am talking to Tom Wilson, a master brewer and owner of the first UK sake brewery, Kanpai London. Kanpai represents a modern approach to sake brewing but follows the same philosophy as most brewers in Japan for hundreds of years: to make the best possible sake.
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Kikisake-shi Course 2022
Course 2022
- Day1 30th June 1000-1700
- Day2 1st July 1000-1700
- Day3 2nd July 1000-1700
- Exam 22nd July 1000-1330 (TBC)
£800
Ep. 32: Where to Learn about Sake and Enjoy It: an interview with Marie Cheong-Thong
Sake is not a very easy topic. If you want to understand it well, you need to do some studying. You can buy a book or two about sake and read them. You can go to sake events and probably join a sake promoting organisation such as the British Sake...
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Ep. 30: Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake (Interview with Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay)
In this episode of Sugidama Podcast I am talking to Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay about their new amazing book Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake. How the book was conceived, how it is to write a book together, the key points, discoveries and people. Listen to our conversation...
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About Author
Alex
Alex is a London-based sake blogger, podcaster, IWC Sake judge and sake advocate. He is a publisher of the Sugidama Blog website and a host of the Sugidama Podcast. Alex has an International Kikisake-shi (Sake Specialist) qualification from SSI (Sake Service Institute). He sees his mission as expanding the awareness of Japanese sake among as many people as possible and helping the growing community of sake lovers to bring together beautiful Japanese sake and non-Japanese food as a way to build a better understanding between our cultures.
