
Sugidama Sake Podcast
This is a podcast to chronicle my journey into the world of sake and other Japanese drinks, food, culture and history. While I have a sake qualification (International Kikisake-shi), I still consider myself as a novice in the sake world. I have plenty to learn about the drink and I want to share this experience with my listeners through personal accounts, interesting facts about sake and interviews with sake experts.
Podcasting since 2020 • 49 episodes
Sugidama Sake Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 49: How to Enjoy Sake: Easy Buying Guide
The new season of Sugidama Sake Podcast is out and I am releasing the first episode on Saturday! This is the start of a mini-series "How to Enjoy Sake". After talking to a lot of people who don't drink sake I have realised that very often...
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Ep. 48: Shochu Advisor Course Overview
The final episode of Season 4 is about a new Shochu Advisor Course, run by the Intentional Sake School. I have recently taken it and decided to share my experience. The course was taught by amazing Toshio Ueno, a Co-Founder of the
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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Ep 47: Sake Around the World. Sake in Manchester with Jamie Ryder (Yamato Magazine)
It's the conclusion of the Sake Around the World miniseries. We started it in Birmingham with Simon Boulton, then flew to Hong Kong to talk to Eric and Will, after that we chatted with Timothy and John from the Sake Revolution podcast in New Yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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Ep. 46: Brewery Focus. Kuheiji Honten with Japan Centre
Kuheiji Kuno is a maverick. He's a trailblazer of the sake world taking his inspiration from hundreds of years of sake brewing tradition, Japanese culture and philosophy of living with nature, and French winemaking. He believes in terroir...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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Ep 45: Sake Around the World. Sake in France with Tony Yip
We continue our journey around the world to find out how sake fares in different countries. And today I am talking to Tony Yip from VSF Wine Education about France. How does sake coexist with wine in one of t...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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