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Become a Sake Somm this Spring!

Become a Sake Somm this Spring!

 

Fifth Taste Sake School, based in San Francisco, is one of the leaders in sake education nationwide. They offer classes with the Sake Sommelier Association, as well as the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Your instructors are Jesse Pugach, founder of Fifth Taste and Kerry Jo Rizzo, a wine/sake sommelier (and True Sake specialist). Jesse & KJ invite you to ignite your interests this season, take a class, and join the amazing sake community that exists here in California.


Introductory Sake Professional Course

1-day course

Sunday 5/18 12-4pm on Zoom - $350


Certified Sake Sommelier Course

2-day course + 1 pre-course Zoom session

Sunday 4/27 12pm-5pm on Zoom (will be recorded)

Mondays 5/5 & 5/12 10am-4pm Takara Sake USA Inc., Berkeley, CA - $900


Learn more about classes here!

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