Ep 47: Sake Around the World. Sake in Manches...

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 the reason is that they believe that sake ...  Show more

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 Sake School of America, Director of Sake at MTC. ...  Show more

Paul Nakayama sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about Nikaido Shochu. Paul's journey into the world of shochu began with a 12-hour boat ride to a remote Japanese island on his honeymoon. Now he and his wife are the first to import Nikaido Shochu to the US. Tune in to hear ab ...  Show more

We explore the world of Japanese cuisine and its role in boosting the nation’s profile around the globe. Monica Lillis sits down with London-based saké sommelier Erika Haigh and Monocle’s Copenhagen correspondent, Michael Booth, meets Mads Battefeld of Sushi Anaba. Plus: Gregory ...  Show more

This week's Muse is Anthony Yukio, head Sake Sommelier at Kioku Bar in London's OWO Raffles hotel. In this episode, we dive into the captivating world of Japanese Sake. In the first part, I put Anthony to the test with 10 fun, rapid-fire questions to uncover the secrets behind th ...  Show more

Monocle Radio’s Markus Hippi speaks to award-winning author Jon Bonné about his new two-book box set, Sally Howard takes us to Georgia where a new finding sheds light on the nation’s ancient winemaking traditions and we visit Sunny Hodge at his South London bar to discuss what’s ...  Show more