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Happy Sake Day!
Marie, Miho, and Frank have a sit down and try three hiyaoroshi sake with various pairings in this laid back episode of Sake on Air. We hope that as you give it a listen you pour yourself a glass and
On Location at the Kokushu Fair 2025 (Part 2)
Frank Walter and Chris Hughes spent the first day of the biggest event of the sake calendar, JAPAN SAKE & SHOCHU FAIR 2025, talking to old and new friends about the world of sake and shochu. It was he
On Location at the Kokushu Fair 2025 (Part 1)
The biggest event of the sake calendar, JAPAN SAKE & SHOCHU FAIR 2025 was held in Osaka for the first time on June 14th and 15th of this year! Chris Hughes became our roving reporter on the fair floor
Chatting Sake Volume Two
Join Miho Ota, Chris Hughes, and Chris Pellegrini as they catch up about what they have been doing recently. Tune in to hear how Big Chris has started a new sake tasting experience, all about Lit
Opening THE GATE on Xavier Thuizat’s Recent Activities
We are back! Sake on Air's long summer hiatus is over and you can expect lots of new episodes in the coming weeks and months. Starting off is an interview of Xavier Thuizat, sommelier extraordinaire,
Kanpai Revisited: Catching up with Tom Wilson
This week on Sake On Air, host Cindy Bissig is joined by special guest host Julian Houseman to welcome back a familiar voice: Tom Wilson, co-founder and head brewer of Kanpai, the UK's first sake brew
Chatting Sake Volume One
Were back with another episode of Sake On Air, and this week were trying something a little different! A casual catch-up session with our regular hosts, so you can get to know them better! In thi
Introducing Iberkanpai: A Conversation with Mayuko Sasayama
Were back with another episode of Sake On Air, and this week were headed to Spain - where sake is making some exciting moves! In this episode, our hosts Cindy Bissig and Sebastien Lemoine sit dow
Capturing Sake: A Special Photo Exhibition in Tokyo
Were back with a brand-new episode of Sake On Air and this week, were bringing you behind the scenes of a special event - a sake-themed photo exhibition hosted by the Japan Sake and Shochu Informati
Find your Sake Language at Sake Dozo Kitchen
Our hosts, Sebastien Lemoine and Frank Walter made their way west to the little spot in Hachioji called Sake Dozo Kitchen. (Which is why the audio sounds a bit funky at times, apologies!) Started in F