Friday Product Introduction: Kabosu (Japanese Citrus) x Iichiko shochu, Green Tea, Unagi (Grilled Eel) and Owan (Soup Bowl).
#Kabosu #JapaneseCitrus #iichiko #greentea #unagi #soupbowls #mutualtrading #mtcsakeprime #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #honkakushochu #wsetdiploma
Tonight lecturing ‘Recognizing Japanese Craftmanship’ seminar at Napa Valley College Wine Spectator Education Center!
#winespectator #shochu #honkakushochu #awamorijinbner #shochumeister #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #mutualtrading #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai #wsetspiritseducator
Friday General Meeting - Tamanohikari Sake Brewery Video Presentation + introducing New AWA Sparkling Sake!
#mutualtrading #mtcsakeprime #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai #AWASAKE #SparklingSake #awasparkling #awasparklingsake
San Francisco International Wine Competition Day 2: All Regulars working together and catching up our lives in the Wine world.
#sfinternationalwine #sfiwc #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetglobal #sakesamurai
Today in San Francisco, judging at San Francisco International Wine Competition.
Great seeing many familiar faces, especially Wilfred Wong!!!
#sfiwc #sanfranciscointernationalwine #sanfranciscointernationalwinecompetition #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai
Domaine d’Esperance (Bas Armagnac) visit: Love their 2002 and 2007 Folle Blanche!!!
Thank you to Claire and Jean-Louis for having me.
#domainedeesperance #armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Chateau Laballe (Bas -Landes Armagnac) lunch: greeted by 8th generation owner Cyril Laudet followed by special pop-up lunch!
#chateaulaballe #domainelaballe #bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Chateau de Millet celebrating beginning of distillation season, dinner festival. Very lucky to be experiencing this seasonal/cultural event!
#bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #chateaudemillet #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetglobal #wsetdiploma
Domaine de Pouteou visit: this lovely family owned producer matures their Armagnac in casks crafted from oak grown on their own estate.
pouteou.com
#domainedepouteou #pouteou #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Judging at Concours Grandes Eaux-de-vie d’Armagnac at La Maison Gascogne Armagnac.
#armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #lamaisongascognearmagnac #armagnac #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #sakesamurai #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #societyofwineeducators #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator
Congratulations to Minhwa Spirits for receiving The Best Soju award at 2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony by The Tasting Alliance!🏆
#minhwaspirits #Tastingalliance #bestsoju #wsetspiritseducator #ginguildrectifier #awamorijinbner #wsetsiploma #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony - Better together to judge quality spirits and present the awards to the very bests!!!
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition
#armagnaceducator #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #awamorijinbner #ginguildrectifier #DipWSET #wsetsiploma
REUNITED at Top Shelf Experience by The Tasting Alliance, a big family!
Sorry,missing some of yo🙇🏻♂️🙏
#Tastingalliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition #bniaeducator #sakesamurai #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #armagnaceducator #masterofsake #mastetsakesommelier #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
2025 Top Shelf Day 2: Industry Speed Networking hosted by MHW!
I went to talk to MHW for finding out more on them.
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #mhw #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator
#sakesamurai #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
2025 Top Shelf “AWA Sake, Japanese Sparkling Sake” Masterclass had 45 attendees. Very nice feedback!🙏😍
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sakeschoolofamerica #AWASAKE #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakepromotion #mtcsake #mutualtrading
WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Level 2 Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile Exam Day!!!
#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Day 2 at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile: Learnig about Whisky/Whiskey, Burbon, Rhum, Tequila & Mezcal.
#wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #wsetspirits #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
Teaching WSET L2 Spirits at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile in Santiago!
#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #escueladesommelierschile
Post-Embassy-Sake-Event dinner Gaku Robata Santiago with Kosuke Kuji, Haruo Matsuzaki, Kazuki Koizumi & Yutaka Nishii. #otsukaresamadeshita
#halosur #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #embajadoradeljapon #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakepromotion #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai
Embajada del Japón en Chile Sake Tasting event with Ambassador Kenko Sone, Kosuke Kuji, Sofía Le Foulon, & Haruo Matsuzaki.
#日本食の親善大使 #catadorworldwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #JapaneseEmbassy #embajadoradeljapon #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 4: Visiting Clos Apalta, tasted their premium wines.
#catadorworldwine #catadorwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 3: Visiting Viña Santa Cruz, Colchagua!
#catadorworldwine #wsetdiploma #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #DipWSET #catadorwine #sakesamurai #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #ddcwwwp
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 3: Tasting Tinto🍷with Alistair Cooper MW, Naira Escobari and Javiera Ortuzar Figueroa!
#catadorwine #catadorworldwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 2: judging wine, sake and whisky categories.
#catadorworldwine #catadorspirits #DipWSET #catadorworldwineawards #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #日本食の親善大使 #wsetdiploma #catadorwine #sakesamurai #japanesewhisky #sake #nihonshu #craftgin
Catad’Or Judge’s Dinner at Viña Santa Rita! Always impressed with their wines and cultural heritage.
#catadorwine #catadorworldwine #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #santarita #vinasantarita #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 1: Table 1 with Alistair Cooper MW tasting blanco and tinto wines.
#catadorworldwine #catadorwine #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetglobal #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #sakesamurai #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #winecompetition
Sake Masterclass for Argentina Spirits Awards at Espacio Arizu! Thank everyone for participating in this event!
#japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #日本酒好きな人と繋がりたい #酒サムライ #sakesamurai #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #argentinaspiritsawards #EspacioArizu #SpiritsCompetition
WSET L2 SAKE Class Day 2 at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile. Many great questions were raised and answered👍!
#japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #wsetl2sake #WSETSake #wsetsakeeducator #wsetglobal #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #酒サムライ #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
WSET L2 SAKE Class Day 1 at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile. Very impressed with how prepared all candidates are👍!
#japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #wsetl2sake #WSETSake #wsetsakeeducator #wsetglobal #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #酒サムライ #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
Arrived Santiago this afternoon and went hiking with my friend Roberto Olmos to Cerro Manquehue in order for me to absorb sun light and to activate melatonin for treating my jet lug and better sleep.
This was really great treat!
#santiago #manquehue #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
