The 2015 Nikkei Matsuri (Nikkei Center, Burnaby, BC) will be held Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th. The Sake Association of BC will hold three different sake seminars per day, each focusing on a different aspect of sake. Each seminar will also feature different sake products which people will be able to taste, along with some appetizers. We will have five seminars held in English, and the final seminar on Sunday, Sept. 6th will...

Tonari Gumi’s 14th Annual Premium Sake Tasting Night with Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2015 in the main ballroom at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel at 1180 West Hastings in Vancouver, B.C.   The main Premium Sake Tasting and silent auction will take place from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm. Early-bird tickets are available at $65 each and theRegular price tickets are $75 each.   Special VIP Ticket Packages which include an...

On Sunday, November 16th, at the Whistler Conference Center, SABC will present a seminar as part of Cornucopia, 2014. Sake is ubiquitous in Lower Mainland sushi bars, but few of us have taken the time to learn about the depth and diversity of sake available from Japan, much less to explore the sake made right here in BC. Guests will taste samples of sake from different regions and get insider advice on culinary pairings that will make your...

Shinkame Brewery Tasting Event October 2, 2014 3pm – 7pm Libations Liquor Store Shaughnessy (962 West King Edward Avenue, Vancouver BC) Shinkame Brewery’s brewmaster Mr. Ogawahara is in town! We will be holding a small tasting event at Libations Liquor Store Shaughnessy (962 West King Edward Avenue, Vancouver BC) today from 3pm – 7pm. (Brewmaster is in attendance between 3pm – 5pm) We look forward to meeting you...

On Saturday, October 4th, 2014, Tonari Gumi (The Vancouver Japanese Volunteer Association) will hold it’s 13th Annual Premium Sake Tasting Night and Silent Auction. All proceeds to towards Tonari Gumi’s seniors and community programs in East Vancouver. A wide variety of sakes from all 9 of SABC’s members will be on hand for sampling, along with some food provided by AFCC, Shuraku, and Minami. All tickets to the event must be...

SABC will present a series of four sake tasting seminars which will span five different sake. The series will be run by Iori Kataoka and the SABC’s Marijo Tajiri. There will be four sessions, with tickets at $20/person. Each session will be identical in content.Saturday, August 30th, 2014Session 1: 2:00PM – 3:00PMSession 2: 4:00PM – 5:00PMSunday, August 31st, 2014Session 1: 2:00PM – 3:00PMSession 2: 4:00PM –...