Drink Seminar: Chopsticks Not Required: Sake's Versatility in Food Pairing

Presenter: Lara Victoria. 

Everybody knows sake pairs well with Japanese cuisine, but what isn't widely recognized is that it is also a great match for food from other cultures.  Blue cheese?  Fettucine alfredo?  You'll be surprised and delighted by the possibilities.  WSET Sake Educator Lara Victoria hosts this eye-opening look at sake's food-friendly character, including a fast-track intro to the beverage and pairing suggestions.  Guests will taste a range of sakes that illustrate its different styles and how best to serve them.

Sakes:

1. Granville Island Osake Junmai Sparkling Sake
2. Masukagami - F-60 Rokumaru Seishu
3. Masumi - Okuden Junmai
4. Yoshi no Gawa - Gokujo Ginjo
5. Biwanosasanami - Take Junmai Ginjō
6. Dewazakura - Daiginjō
7. Asahi Shuzo - Dassai "50" Nigori Junmai Daiginjo
8. Yu - Junmai Nama Genshu
9. Toshimori - Old Style Junmai Ginjo Yamahai
10. Tatenokawa - Yuzu
11. Eigashima - Shin White Oak Whisky Umeshu

Room set-up/format:
Classroom style format

Attire:
Casual, comfortable

Location:
Whistler Conference Centre – room assignments will be posted on site