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Cost: Price: £575 Exclusive £545 offers to UK students who have completed the Introductory Sake Professional Course.
The Certified Sake Sommelier course takes place over two days.
Extensive Introduction to Sake (Day 1 – Module 1)
On day 1 we cover the following:
The history of Sake
Sake production
Sake terminology and classifications
Sake tasting by category
Working Professionally with Sake (Day 2 – Module 2)
On day 2 we consider the wider aspects of the sake industry including:
Maturity, temperature and aromatic profiles.
Understanding Sake labels
Sake tasting by type
How to introduce sake to customers
Professional issues including purchasing, storage and Sake vessels
Umami and its relationship to Sake.
Over the two days we taste a wide variety of Sakes and designations.
There’s a test on the second day with multiple-choice questions, written questions and a tasting test. On successful completion of the course, you’ll be presented with an official SSA certificate and a lapel pin, qualifying you as a Certified Sake Sommelier.
With the knowledge acquired during the course, you will be comfortable conducting in-house sake training and educational programmes to both members of the public and of the beverage industry.
Contact bookings@sakesommelierassociation.com to book your place.
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