The popularity of sake, Japan’s national beverage, is growing by leaps and bounds every year. This amazing fermented drink has over a thousand years of history and craftsmanship behind it, with styles and flavour profiles as complex and nuanced as any wine or beer and a comparable alcohol percentage to wine at around 14-16%.  
Join us at West London Wine School for an evening Introduction to Sake Tasting and start your journey of sake discovery. In this two hour lecture and tutored tasting we will cover all the basics of sake’s ingredients, production, premium classifications, proper service and storage and how to pair with different foods (Japanese cuisine as well as many others!). During the class you will taste six different premium styles of sake across a wide range of styles, accompanied by cheese and nibbles to enhance flavours and introduce sake and food pairing concepts.

About the Instructor and School:
Dr. Sarah Stewart is a WSET Certified Sake Educator and teaches sake, wine and cheese courses at West London Wine School, alongside serving as the Membership & Events Officer for the British Sake Association. She is also one of only three instructors globally able to teach the advanced Sake Scholar qualification on sake regionality. She lived in Japan for two years and returns annually to continue her beverage studies there. You can find her @sakestudies on Instagram.
West London Wine School is a local, independent and award-winning wine, sake, beer and cheese education company founded in 2010 and based in the heart of West London. Our courses and tastings focus on enjoying beverages whilst learning more in a relaxed and informal setting with friendly people and industry-leading tutors. If you know what you like and want to find out why, our tastings and courses provide the answer. In 2018 we received the prestigious WSET Educator of the Year Award for the top wine education provider globally, and have an average review score of 5 stars on Trip Advisor.

Course Fee: £40 per person