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Updated: Sake and Shochu Academy February 2017 Dates Announced!

November 15, 2016 by Christopher Pellegrini 2 Comments

The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) recently announced that it will hold its second ever “kokushu” certification course. The course, which runs from February 5-9 and costs ¥100,000 (accommodations included), is designed to give attendees an up-close look at these drinks that can’t be gleaned from books.

The first day will involve seminars about shochu, awamori, and sake, and the next few days will cover comparative tastings. Attendees that pass the final examination will be awarded a certification that is endorsed by two government entities.

Click here for more information about this new certification course.

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: awamori, JSS, nihonshu, sake, shochu

About Christopher Pellegrini

Christopher Pellegrini, author of The Shochu Handbook, happened upon shochu more than a decade ago, and his curiosity was piqued by the dearth of published information about it. Many years of distillery visits, palate refining, and test taking later, he became one of the few Certified Shochu Sommelier (SSI) to be born outside of Japan. He now spends his time conducting shochu and awamori tastings, writing for various food and drink publications, and consulting restaurants, bars, and distributors on how to bring these drinks into the fold.
A native of Vermont, Christopher was an accomplished pole vaulter and spent several years working for Otter Creek Brewing where he eventually inhabited the night brewing shift. Little did he know that his experience making good beer would lead him to a career in another high quality drink thousands of miles away. After a year in Spain and two in South Korea, Christopher moved to Tokyo, Japan in 2002, where a distinct lack of craft beer sent him straight into shochu's open arms.
He has since found a home talking about Japanese food and drinks for an international audience. He is the host of Japan Booze Blind and Ishokudogen, two web series that cater to Japan's culinary fans around the world. Christopher holds an MA in language education from University College London's Institute of Education, and is the English translator of the survival Japanese textbook Konnichiwa, Nihongo! He has also been published in print and online outlets such as Koe and Global Insider.

Comments

  1. Joshua says

    April 5, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    I bought your book before the commencement of the sake and Sochu course and it benefitted me so much.

    Reply
    • Christopher Pellegrini says

      April 17, 2017 at 5:52 pm

      Thank you so much, Joshua! I’m glad it was helpful!

      Reply

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