Sake for Wine Lovers #3— Wine Lovers’ Favorite

Sake for Wine Lovers is an ongoing series dedicated to sake—created specifically for those who already love wine.

Each edition explores a different theme—focusing on a thema, single producer, pairing sake with dishes, collaborating with restaurants, and more.

Edition 03 — Wine Lovers' Favorite
This edition of Sake for Wine Lovers is inspired by what unexpectedly stood out at Wine Professional, the largest wine trade show in the Netherlands.

Among a wide range of sake presented to wine professionals, these styles sparked the most curiosity, questions, and conversations. Not because they were traditional—but because they felt familiar through a wine lens, while still being unmistakably sake.

The lineup moves through sake like Pet-Nat, crisp white wines, light reds, lees-aged Chardonnay, and oxidative sweet wines like Sherry or Tawny Port. Together, they show just how diverse, expressive, and surprising sake can be.

Sake Lineup (Style-Based Tasting)

• Sparkling / Cloudy – Daigo no Awa
• Light like White Wine – Tsuchida 12
• High Acidity – Akishika Tasanshu
• Comfort like Red Wine – Furōsen Nakagumi
• Full-bodied / Textured Chardonnay – Kirei 92
• Aged Sake – Chokyu 1997

Your Evening Includes
🍶 Six premium sake tastings
🧀 A selected cheese and snacks pairing to complement the sake
🛍️ Opportunity to purchase featured sake and ochoko (small sake cup) with a 10% discount
🤝 Networking time with the group

Perfect For

• Wine lovers curious about understanding sake through style
• Wine professionals looking to expand their tasting framework
• Anyone interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship
• Couples seeking a thoughtful, sophisticated afternoon
• Expats looking to connect with fellow wine and sake enthusiasts

No prior sake or wine knowledge required—just curiosity and an open palate.

About the Host
The workshop is guided by Kazumi, who was born and raised in Japan and now curates wine and sake experiences for wine lovers in Amsterdam. Through firsthand brewery visits and direct interviews across Japan, she brings the producer’s stories, sense of place, and stylistic intent into the glass—translating sake in a way that feels familiar to anyone who already thinks in terroir.