Sake 101 by Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu Wine Company

Join us for Sake 101 by Déjà Vu — a relaxed, hands-on introduction to Sake!

QT Gold Coast

Hosted by Yukino Ochiai, Australia’s first female Sake Samurai and WSET Sake Educator, this session will give you the confidence to talk about, serve, and enjoy sake.What we’ll cover:<ul><li>How sake is made</li><li>How to taste and assess it</li><li>Key terms and styles</li><li>How to serve sake</li><li>Food pairing tips</li><li>And those little questions you’ve always wanted to ask!</li></ul>Whether you’re new to sake or looking to refresh your knowledge, this session is a great foundation for the WSET Level 2 Award in Sake (coming this August: 25–27 August, 3-day intensive).👉 Seats are VERY LIMITED — RSVP now to secure your spot!

Yukino Ochiai is a leading Japanese Sake expert and the Director of Deja vu Sake Company, which she co-founded in 2012 in Australia. Originally from Nagoya, Japan, she moved to Sydney in 1987 and worked over a decade in premium Australian wine sales before focusing on Sake.Driven by her passion and heritage, Yukino aimed to introduce high-quality Japanese Sake to the Australian market. Her company now represents top-tier Sake breweries and also distributes Japanese whisky, shochu, beer, and liqueur across Australia and New Zealand.Yukino is Australia’s first WSET Level 3 certified Japanese Sake educator, and launched the country’s first WSET Sake course in 2015. She teaches nationwide and judges at the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) Sake Competition.In 2017, Yukino was named Australia’s first female Sake Samurai, a rare and esteemed global title recognizing her contribution to Sake culture. She is one of only 70 Sake Samurais worldwide and the third Australian ever to receive the title.Yukino actively promotes Sake's versatility beyond Japanese cuisine and has played a key role in growing mainstream interest in Sake across Australasia. Her mission is to make Sake accessible and appreciated in everyday settings. “Our dream at Deja vu is to make sake approachable to everyone,” says Yukino. “I want Australians to be able to drink sake outside of Japanese restaurants, like at home with a slice of pizza.”

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