We were honoured to have Mr Shotaro and Mrs Akari Nakano from Dewazakura Brewery in Yamagata as guest speakers for International Sake Day special Dewazakura tasting at House of Sake’s usual venue, Hedonism Wines in Mayfair London. Food from Kikuchi Restaurant were beautifully matched with 7 different kinds of sake from Dewazakura Brewery.
Dewazakura Sparkling Ginjo Tobiroku
Dewazakura Oka Ginjo
Dewazakura Dewasansan Junmai Ginjo
Dewazakura Omachi Junmai Ginjo
Dewazakura Ichiro Junmai Daiginjo
Dewazakura Izumi Judan Ginjo
Dewazakura Yuki Manman, Daiginjo 5 years old
Guests enjoyed learning about Terroir of Yamagata Prefecture and different rice used to brew sake from Mr and Mrs Nakano’s wonderful presentation. Every dish served with sake was explained in details, and the guests enjoyed carefully prepared delights by Chef Kikuchi. Notion of Umami was also well received with a sample of highest quality Bonito Flakes from Wadakyu. Honami Matsumoto of House of Sake was an organiser, curator and a part presenter (Overview of Sake Making) at this tasting.
It was a “Sold Out” event, 20 people attended. £55 per person
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She has been working with sake for nearly 15 years and is a Kikisakeshi-qualified sake sommelier, WSET-certified educator and an International Wine Challenge(IWC) Panel Judge in the sake category.
Having trained at Leith’s School of Food & Wine and Le Cordon Bleu, Honami is a qualified sommelier and has worked at some of London’s world-renowned restaurants, including Le Gavroche, as well as luxury wine and spirits merchant Hedonism Wines.