Sake Sommelier’s Sake Tasting Class with Food Pairings

In Japan, it’s typical to enjoy eating food while drinking alcohol and chatting with family and friends. That also goes when it comes to the country’s national drink: sake (a.k.a. “rice wine,” or as it’s officially known in Japanese, “‘nihonshu”). Making sake is a fine art that has been honed in throughout Japan, with different sake brewing regions and makers offering their own unique take on this quintessential Japanese alcohol. If you are a foodie visiting Tokyo and want to learn about sake from an expert, this Sake Tasting Class in Tokyo with Japanese Food Pairings is perfect for you! Held at a modern Japanese home in Tokyo, your friendly host is an experienced Japanese chef and sake sommelier. Her home is beautifully decorated and she is extremely welcoming, so you will feel right at home as you dive into the world of Japanese sake! Feel free to ask your friendly host anything regarding Japanese cuisine and nihonshu as well as Japanese culture. During this informative sake tasting class, you will learn all about the basics of sake including the process of how sake is made using rice, pure water, and koji. With insight from an English-speaking sake sommelier, you will learn about the flavor factors that play into the different varieties of sake and how to taste sake properly. Along with tasting sake, you will learn about which Japanese condiments best go with sake and how to best pair sake with Japanese food. Enjoy drinking and learning about sake in a friendly atmosphere during this intimate experience. At the end of this sake tasting class, your friendly host can also drop you off at her favorite, locally famous liquor store. This is your perfect chance to purchase delicious sake as a souvenir, armed with new knowledge from the class.