Certified Sake Sommelier

The Certified Sake Sommelier

Course

Our flagship course, the Certified Sake Sommelier, is a fantastic way to expand both your sake knowledge, and your sommelier skills. The course is accessible to both trained professionals, and sake connoisseurs.

The Certified Sake Sommelier course provides an unbeatable level of sake education and practical knowledge. Whether you are working with customers in a restaurants, distributing sake to clients, or impressing friends over dinner, this course will be perfect for you.

Immersive yourself in the fine-points of serving sake as a Sake Sommelier; study how to identify sake labels and learn how to introduce sake to customers or peers in this multi-day course.

The Certified Sake Sommelier course is an advanced-level qualification in Sake offered by the Sake Sommelier Academy. It is ideal for candidates currently employed in the Food & Beverages and/or Hospitality industry. The course gives the candidate the essential knowledge and skills to advise and provide appropriate Sake service.

If you want to follow this course, you need to attend the ‘Introductory sake course’ first.
This course will be given over 2 days (17 hours in total). The examination will take place during the last day.
The course fee includes study materials, tuition, guided tastings of premium sakes and certification pin.
Examination – Practical and theoretical
Course participants will receive an official certificate of participation from the prestigious Sake Sommelier Association (SSA).
Participants can enjoy an exclusive discount on sakes presented in class.
Please do not put on strong scents such as parfum, deodorant, hand cream, lip balm,...

Practical information

Available dates

Where

Restaurant DIM Dining – Vrijdagmarkt 7, 2000 Antwerp.
We can also arrange a private course and run it at your preferred venue.
Duration

2 Days ( 17 hours in total )
Course outline

– The history of sake
– Sake production
– Sake terminology and classifications
– Sake tasting by category
– 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
Examination

– Section 1: 50 multiple-choice questions
– Section 2: Short answers
– Section 3: Practical blind tasting test
Language

We run our courses in Dutch. Please contact us for more details.
Price

Only € 650
Incl.: Study material, 2 lunches, tasting of 20 sakes, official certified certificate.
Course Materials

All study materials will be provided on the day of the course.
And finally, some fine print...

– You must be of legal drinking age (18+ years old) to attend this course.
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