Goodbye to summer! But along with the coming of fall is The Joy of Sake on September 26! And, of course, a new slate of great fall sake tastings….
Saturday, September 7, 2013, 5-7pm
Aramasa Rokugo Tokubetsu Junmai Tasting (Akita)
Friday, September 13, 2013, 6-8pm
Hanaabi Junmai Daiginjo Tasting (Saitama)
Saturday, September 21, 2013, 5-7pm
Fuku Chitose Junmai Yamahai Tasting (Fukui)
It’s the rainy season in Japan and it seems as though the weather gods are treating us likewise. So join us for our tastings this month and do as the Japanese do this time of year…drink sake!
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 5-7pm
Naraman Origarami Junmai Nama Tasting (Fukushima)
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 5-7pm
Kokuryu “Gohyaku Mangoku” Junmai Ginjo Tasting (Fukui)
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 5-7pm
Hakkaisan Brewery Tasting (Niigata)
Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo & Hakkaisan Ginjo
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 5-7pm
Kenbishi “Kuromatsu” Honjozo Tasting (Hyogo)
Saturday, June 29, 2013, 5-7pm
Shichihonyari Junmai Tasting (Shiga)
This month we celebrated our 5th Anniversary and have a full schedule of tastings to heighten holiday spirits and inspire gift ideas…
Saturday, December 1, 2012, 5-7pm
Denshin Yuki Junmai Ginjo Tasting (Fukui)
Friday, December 7, 2012, 6-8pm
SAKAYA 5th Anniversary Party
Saturday, December 8, 2012, 5-7pm
SAKAYA 5th Anniversary Party
Friday, December 14, 2012, 6-8pm
Nishiyama Brewery Sake Tasting
Saturday, December 22, 2012, 5-7pm
Tenryo Hida Homare Junmai Ginjo Tasting
Saturday, December 29m, 2012, 5-7pm
Jokigen Junmai Ginjo Sake Tasting
Our November tasting schedule is curtailed somewhat due to the week-long power outage courtesy of Hurricane Sandy.  This month we’ll be hosting a visit from a 250 year-old Kobe-based brewer to introduce his sake to the U.S., debuting the newly arrived Fall seasonal sake (Hiyaoroshi), and featuring a new offering from a brewer new to the U.S. this past summer.
Saturday, November 10, 2012, 5-7pm
Fukuju Junmai Ginjo & Fukuju Junmai Tasting (Hyogo)
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 5-7pm
Hiyaoroshi Sake Tasting
Urakasumi Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi (Miyagi), Wakatake Onikoroshi Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi (Shizuoka), & Otokoyama Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto Hiyaoroshi (Hokkaido)
Saturday, November 24, 2012, 5-7pm
Kuroushi Omachi Junmai Ginjo Tasting (Wakayama)
Our October tasting schedule includes special celebrations of Sake Day and the 40th anniversary of Kikusui Funaguchi, plus the launch of a new importer’s junmai yamahai muroka nama genshu, as well as an extremely dry brew from Yamagata, and an easy drinking sake from Niigata.
Monday, October 1, 2012, 5:30-8pm
Sake Day Tasting
Fukucho Junmai Ginjo (Hiroshima), Sato no Homare Junmai Ginjo (Ibaraki), Rihaku Junmai Ginjo (Shimane), and Chiyo no Sono Junmai (Kumamoto)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 6-8pm & Saturday, October 6, 2012, 5-7pm
Floating World Importer Tasting
Kidoizumi Hakugyokko Junmai Yamahai Muroka Nama Genshu (Chiba)
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 5-7pm
Toyo Bijin Junmai Ginjo (Yamaguchi)
Friday, October 19, 2012, 6-8pm
Kikusui Funaguchi 40-year Anniversary Tasting
Saturday, October 27, 2012, 5-7pm
Denemon Junmai Ginjo (Niigata)
To celebrate the upcoming Joy of Sake in NYC, we’ll be offering a series of tastings during the months of September and October featuring Gold and Silver Award winners from the U.S. National Sake Appraisal which took place in Honolulu in late July (Hiroko was one of the nine judges). The Appraisal of 360 sake serves as the basis for the Joy of Sake events in Honolulu, New York, and Tokyo at which the public can enjoy sampling the winners as well as a host of other amazing sake, many of which are not available in the U.S.
We look forward to seeing you at one or all!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 6-8pm
Ryujin Brewery Sake Tasting (Gunma)
Oze no Yukidoke Junmai & Junami Daiginjo
Saturday, September 8, 2012, 5-7pm
Yuki no Bosha Yamahai Junmai (Akita)
Saturday, September 15, 2012, 5-7pm
Ura Gasanryu Koka Honjozo (Yamagata)
Saturday, September 22, 2012, 5-7pm
Dewazakura Dewasansan Junmai Ginjo (Yamagata)
Saturday, September 29, 2012, 5-7pm
Shichida Junmai (Saga)
The Summer Nama have arrived! We’ll be featuring them along with the brewer from Tedorigawa and a great summer sippin’ sake from Gunma in our July tastings.  Please join us for one or all!
Saturday, July 7, 2012, 5-7pm
Tsuki no Katsura Junmai Ginjo Nama (Kyoto) & Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama (Yamagata)
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Thrusday, July 12, 2012, 6-8pm
Senchu Hassaku Junmai Nama (Kochi) & Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama (Yamagata)
Saturday, July 14, 2012, 5-7pm
Tedorigawa Brewery Tasting
Saturday, July 28, 2012, 5-7pm
Mizbasho Ginjo Tasting (Gunma)
Our June tastings feature a series of the latest additions to our shop selections plus an old favorite.  Please join us for one or all!
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 5-7pm
Azumaichi Junmai Ginjo (Saga)
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 5-7pm
Kubota “Senju” Honjozo (Niigata)
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 5-7pm
Rihaku “Wandering Poet” Junmai Ginjo (Shimane)
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 5-7pm
Tenryo “Hidahomare” Junmai Ginjo (Gifu)
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 5-7pm
Kuro Ushi Junami Ginjo (Mie)
May is exciting month. The long-awaited, peach yeast-flavored spring namazake, Kamikokoro Tokagen has finally arrived and Mr. Saura, president of Miyagi’s famous Urakasumi brewery and “Book of Sake” author and Kinoshita brewery’s toji (master brewer) Philip Harper will be joining us for tastings! We’ll also introduce our two newest sake, Kuroushi Junmai and Tatenokawa 33 Junmai Daiginjo.
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 5-7pm
Kamikokoro Tokagen Namazake Tasting (Okayama)
Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6-8pm
Tamagawa Brewery’s Sake Tasting by Philip Harper (Kyoto)
Friday, May 11, 2012, 6-8pm
Urakasumi Brewery Sake Tasting (Miyagi)
Saturday, May 12, 2012, 5-7pm
Kotsuzumi Tokubetsu Junmai Namazake Tasting (Hyogo)
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 5-7pm
Tate no Kawa 33 Junmai Daiginjo Tasting (Yamagata)
Saturday, May 26, 2012, 5-7pm
Kuro Ushi Junmai Sake Tasting (Wakayama)
It’s officially Spring namazake season so our tasting line-up this month favors the latest seasonal offerings that we look forward to sharing with you every year at this time.  Please join us to enjoy these bright, lively sake that welcome the arrival of Spring!
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 5-7pm
Azumaichi Junmai Tasting (Saga)
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 5-7pm
Japan Prestige Sake Association Namazake Tasting
Harushika Shiboribana Junmai Ginjo Nama (Nara)
Koshino Homare Junmai Nama (Niigata)
Ichinokura Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori Nama (Miyagi)
Friday, March 16, 6-8pm
Spring Namazake Tasting
Thursday, March 22, 6-8pm
Kikusui Brewery Sake Tasting (Niigata)
Saturday, March 24, 5-7pm
Tedorigawa Kinka Daiginjo Namazake (Ishikawa)
Friday, March 30, 6-8pm
Tedorigawa Kinka Daiginjo Namazake (Ishikawa)
We look forward to seeing you at SAKAYA!
Kanpai!
Rick & Hiroko
