This course includes
- Quizzes & knowledge checks
- Downloadable resources
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Sake basics
Get your sake 101 down pat in this online sake course with sommelier and brewer Yoshihiro Sako, from how it's brewed to how it's served.
This course includes
- Quizzes & knowledge checks
- Downloadable resources
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Supported by trusted hospitality organizations
This course is supported by leading hospitality organizations, reflecting recognized industry best practice.
Skills you will gain
Course details
Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice in a process similar to how beer is made. While it is comprised of only four ingredients, the sake brewing process is incredibly complex and precise.
Sake sommelier and brewer Yoshihiro Sako explains the basics of sake in this online course, from brewing to serving. Learn the secrets of this ancient drink and take your service game to the next level – while learning some Japanese words along the way!
What you'll learn in the Sake basics course
- What sake is and how it is served
- The different sake classifications
- Sake ingredients
- The sake brewing process
- How to pick the best sake and food pairings
- How to recommend sake to customers
The origins of sake are not certain, but it is believed that it dates back to the Nara period in Japan, way back around 700 AD. Sake has played an important role in Japanese culture since, from religious ceremonies to drinking games!
Today, it is enjoying widespread appreciation in places far from where it originated.
Who the Sake basics course is for
Servers and bartenders, up your customer service skills with expert coaching!
Course content
6 lessons · 32m 41s total
Course instructor
Yoshihiro Sako is a sake sommelier and the Director of Sake at San Francisco's Yuzuki Japanese Eatery, a restaurant renowned for using traditional methods of cooking and recipes passed down through generations. In his role as sommelier, Yoshihiro...
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