Sake Seminar in Atlanta: "Escape the Ordinary"

Explore the Magic of Pairing Seafood with Sake

 

DATE & TIME
Wednesday
November 13, 2019
12:30 - 3:00 PM (EST)

VENUE
Watchman's
99 Krog Street
Suite Y
Atlanta, GA 30307
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COST
FREE

All attendees must be 21 years of age or older with government-issued ID to sample alcohol

OVERVIEW

Join JETRO for a Sake Tasting & Seminar.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to try a variety of sakes from Japan firsthand and have all your sake questions answered! Sample and compare different types of sakes and styles - each distinct in flavor and notes.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the uniqueness of sake and why it pairs well with seafood!

--- Sake balances out and harmonizes the intense flavors of seafood.
--- How is sake being marketed today at restaurants?

--- How is sake attracting new audiences?

 

Enjoy a lecture from an expert about comparing different types of sake, pairing sake with non-Japanese seafood, how to taste & serve safe, and how sake is marketed.

There will also be a free tasting, sake marketing discussion, and networking session, where you can meet with top-class sake producers, and forge business connections. At this time, distributors will present product samples to help facilitate discussion.

This event is intended for professional members of the Food & Beverage industry only.

AGENDA

12:30 - 1:00 PM	Registration
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Sake Seminar with Tasting
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Free Tasting & Networking

 
GUEST SPEAKER: JESSICA JOLY (Kikisake-shi / Sake Sommelier)

Jessica is America’s first “Miss Sake USA 2016” and also an International Kikisake-Shi (Sake Sommelier) WSET Level 3.
She regularly hosts her own popular sake event in NY, a quirky experience she created to make sake more accessible for the US audience. She features select sakes paired with seasonal dishes, and explains these bottles through a corresponding soul music track for a true “east meets west” evening.

PRESENTED BY
Japan External Trade Organization  (JETRO)