The Sake Professional Course Live Online #16 October - 2026
Syllabus and Daily Schedule
“No Sake Stone Remains Left Unturned!”
Day I (Friday, October 9)
7:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (Eastern Time): Sake Basics, Sake Types, Terms found on Sake Labels
Day II (Saturday, October 10)
7:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (Eastern Time): Sake Brewing, Rice Types, Yeast Types, Water, Koji
Day III (Sunday, October 11)
7:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (Eastern Time): Sake Chemistry: nihonshu-do, acidity; Yamahai and Kimoto, Nama-zake (unpasteurized sake), Pressing Methods.
Day IV (Friday, October 16)
7:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (Eastern Time): Aging and maturity. Non-standard sake types like nigori, low alcohol sake, sparkling sake, red sake, & taruzake. Sake competitions. Vessels / Glassware, Temperature, Toji Guilds, Odds and Ends.
Day V (Saturday, October 17)
7:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm (Eastern Time): Sake Regionality, Sake & Food, History, The State of the Sake Industry.Online Testing Day (Saturday, October 24, all day)
Details to follow
States we are unable to ship to:
Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Honjozo
Masumi Okuden Junmai (Mirror of Truth)
Konteki Daiginjo (Tears of Dawn)
Session II:
Gikyo 50 Junmai Ginjo: Yamada Nishiki + No. 9 Yeast
Rihaku Origin of Purity: Omachi + Flower Yeast
Session III:
Kikusui Honjozo Nama (in the can!)
Mana 1751 Tokubetsu Junmai Yamahai (True Vision)
Ichinokura Junmai Koshu (Shozen)
Session IV:
Fukucho Seaside Sparkling Junmai Nigori
Session V:
Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai
Konteki Daiginjo (Tears of Dawn): From Session I
Questions regarding orders or substitutions?? Contact: info@truesake.com or 415-355-9555
Kikusui Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu "Gold"
iconic flagship nama.All four of these Kikusui Funaguchi cans are pretty similar, but each has unique qualities. The nose on "Gold" is a mix of banana bread and honey. ...
View full detailsMana 1751 Tokubetsu Yamahai Junmai Muroka Genshu "True Vision"
roasted rice, forest floor, savory.The nose on this special sake is an immense collection of earthy, musky, hoppy, burnt rice, and lemon peel aromas. Say hello to one of “Those” sake...
View full detailsFukucho Junmai Sparkling "Seaside"
bright, pear, crisp.The nose on this secondary bottle fermented (not carbonated) Sparkling brew is a tight collection of yogurt, cream, yeast, citrus, and Lemonhead™ c...
View full detailsKonteki Daiginjo "Tears of Dawn"
sublime, sneaky, soft.The nose on this flavorful Daiginjo is a collection of cherry, mango, tropical fruit, powdered sugar, and marigold elements. This is a very unique ...
View full detailsFukucho Junmai Ginjo "Moon on the Water"
layered, soft, impact.The nose on this elegant sake made by a female master sake brewer Miho Imada is a collection of pear, honeydew, yellow apple and sweet rice aromas....
View full detailsHakkaisan Tokubetsu Honjozo "Hakkai Mountain"
dry, mango, chewy.The #1 rated Honjozo in Japan. This sake has a brilliant nose of spice, sandalwood, campfire, mushroom, and tropical fruit. The first sip spells a ...
View full detailsMasumi Okuden Kantsukuri Junmai "Mirror of Truth"
classic 3-temp brew.“Mirror of Truth” has a soft nose of mixed berries, melon, and earth tones. A semi-floral front is met by a middle-mouth filled with dried fruit fl...
View full detailsGikyo Junmai Ginjo "50"
melon, clever, crisp.The nose on this new world sake from Aichi is a cool collection of pear, Fuji apple, melon, orange, mango, fig, Creamsicle™, and white chocolate ar...
View full detailsRihaku Omachi Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu "Origin of Purity"
summer seasonal, fig newton®, bold.*NOTE: This sake is unpasteurized. We can ship unpasteurized sake, however it is at the customer's discretion. It's best to avoid shipping unpaste...
View full detailsIchinokura Junmai Koshu "Shozen"
cooked orange, honey, almond.The nose on this aged sake is a gentle collection of honey, melted butter, sea salt, butter popcorn, toffee, simple syrup, and walnut aromas. Say h...
View full detailsNanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai "Southern Beauty"
iwate flagship sake.The nose on this IWC Champion sake is a wonderful collection of pecan, almond, peach cobbler, apple pie, wheat toast, and creamy aromas. What can ...
View full detailsKamotsuru Tokusei Kinpaku Daiginjo "Gold Flake"
airy, fruity, dry.This "Gold Flake" sake has two pieces of gold that represent the fact that cranes mate for life. It is a soft and ripe sake with a nose filled wit...
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