Sake On Air

Sake On Air


Latest Episodes

On Location at the Kokushu Fair 2025 (Part 1)
September 17, 2025

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
September 11, 2025

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
August 29, 2025

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
July 20, 2025

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
June 12, 2025

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
May 10, 2025

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
March 31, 2025

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
March 27, 2025

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

Busting Sake Myths
March 24, 2025

Were back with a brand-new episode of Sake On Air, and this week, were doing things a little differently! Not an interview, not a deep dive into a trendy topicjust pure sake myth-busting. In thi

Talking with the Houseman of Sake House: Julian Houseman
March 19, 2025

Hold your breath, Osakatheres a new sake bar in town! After much anticipation, Julian Houseman has taken the leap and opened Sake House in Osaka! For those unfamiliar with Julian, he is a long