Virtual Sake Masterclass with Yukino Ochiai and GT WINE

Gourmet Traveller WINE

Please note tickets to this event are only available within Australia Embark on a sake journey with renowned Sake Samurai, Yukino Ochiai. Held over Zoom, Yukino will guide guests through five examples of traditional Japanese Sake, while talking through the process of how Sake is made, its rich history, the different styles and flavour profiles, and how to best match it with food. This will be a virtual event live-streamed from the Sydney-based HQ of Gourmet Traveller WINE, Australia’s leading independent drinks journal. Ticket holders will receive a beautiful tasting pack prior to the event, containing 5 x 300ml bottles of premium sake, expert tasting notes and recommended food matches. Sponsored by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS), this will be a sake education night like no other. With our previous tastings selling out fast, be sure to get in early to secure your ticket. Bottles included in the tasting pack are:Yoshinogawa Gensen KarakuchiHouraisen Beshi Tokubetsu JunmaiDewazakura Dewasansan Junmai GinjoDassai Festival Junmai Daiginjo 45Tengumai Yamahai Jikomi JunmaiAbout Your HostBorn in Nagoya, Japan, Yukino Ochiai grew up with a family where sake was a family tradition. Having been exposed to premium Japanese sake throughout her life, Yukino was determined to bring high-quality sake into the Australian market. In 2012, together with her husband and business partner Andrew Cameron, Yukino founded Deja Vu Sake Company. Since the launch they've built a strong profile for their brands in Australia, educating Australian consumers about sake, its versatility, and its ability to be matched with a range of cuisines and foods. Yukino works closely with many leading restaurants in Australia to showcase this, challenging the common perception that sake should only be paired with Japanese food. In 2015, Yukino became the first WSET Certified Level 3 Japanese Sake educator in Australia, launching Australia’s first WSET Sake course in Sydney later that year. Since 2016, Yukino has been one of just a few sake experts from around the world to judge at the IWC Sake Competition. In 2017, she was awarded the sake industry recognition ‘Sake Samurai’. She is the third Australian to receive this title, and the only female Sake Samurai in Australia.About JSSJapan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) has close to 1400 sake breweries and 300 shochu distillers throughout Japan as members. It aims to promote these Japanese national alcoholic beverages to the world in order to contribute to the diversification of food cultures worldwide. JSS was established pursuant to the Japanese Act on Securing of Liquor Tax and on Liquor Business Associations.Visit<a href="http://www.japansake.or.jp/sake/english/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> japansake.or.jp/sake/english/</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/japansakeshochu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/japansakeshochu</a> for more info.About Gourmet Traveller WINEGourmet Traveller WINE is Australia’s leading independent drinks journal. It boasts an unmatched team of local and international wine experts dedicated to keeping you informed on the ever-evolving world of wine and drinks.

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