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Yuji Matsumoto, Master Sake Sommelier As the first Master Sake Sommelier from Japan, Yuji Matsumoto has what it takes to bring Sake to the forefront of alcoholic beverage choices in the USA. Yuji Matsumoto is like the “Rock Star” of Sake. As a former restaurant owner, founder of the California Sushi Academy and Strategic Marketing Manager for a major Japanese Food & Beverage distributor, Yuji is able to demonstrate a superior technical knowledge of Sake and bridge the gap with Western Cuisines & cultures through the “ism of Sake.” Matsumoto is currently the President of the Sake Institute of America and plans to share his passion & knowledge of Sake with Mainstream America. Sake Institute of America (SIA) President Yuji Matsumoto and SIA founder Koji, also owner of Japon Bistro are featured on http://zenevolution.tv/sake.htm |
Mission Statement To promote overall sake knowledge & appreciation among Food & Beverage Professionals and sake aficionados, as well as increasing the sake market share. Our unique curriculum is focused on how to present & pair seasonal menus with sake, menu pricing, and cocktail mixology in an effort to move your professional career forward with this sake knowledge. We offer customized programs for the Food & Beverage Professional • Professional Sake & Shochu Specialist Certification Course A 4-day course, 3 hours per day for a total of 12 hours. Additional time commitments include tasting & writing a report on 30 different sakes on your own time. (Scholarship available) Fee: $1,295 • Professional Bartender Sake & Shochu Class A 2-day course, 3 hours per day for a total of 6 hours. (scholarship available) Fee: $500 • Professional Wine Sommelier Sake Class (Elective offering) A 2-day course, 3 hours per day for a total of 6 hours. (scholarship available) Fee: $500 • One Day Sake or Shochu Class A fun sake and/or shochu class for the sake enthusiast. Basic course; you will learn how to pair your favorite sake with the right food. Fee: $75 We also offer other on-going events & education • Private Sake and Shochu Class • Japan Sake Brewery Tour in February • Fundraising events for non-Profit Organizations • Sake Tasting/Pairing for your restaurant with your menu The Business of Sake In order to move the business of Sake forward, SIA will produce Sake Conferences, Tastings & Pairings including lectures, workshops and marketing strategy with the General Public & Hospitality Industry. Membership Organization F&B
Industry Facilitators between industry & marketplace Generate marketplace statistics for marketing & trade Produce quarterly electronic newsletter for SIA Members Organize Sake Brewery Tours in Japan for General Public & Industry Consultancy/Staff Training for Distributors and Restaurants/Bars Certificate Program for ongoing sake education for General Public and Hospitality Organization The Sake Institute of America is a cooperative made up of the Sake Advisory Group, Industry Partners, Public Sector Agencies and General Membership. Sake Advisory Group Japon Bistro Industry Partners Japon Bistro Public Sector Organizations California Rice Board
General Membership ***Various Restaurants
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| Founder - Koji President - Yuji Matsumoto Partner - Wendy Fujihara Anderson Webmaster - Ron Fujihara |
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