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Originally from Japan, now living in SoCal. Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Foreign Minister’s Commendation Recipient
Domaine d’Esperance (Bas Armagnac) visit: Love their 2002 and 2007 Folle Blanche!!!
Thank you to Claire and Jean-Louis for having me.
#domainedeesperance #armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Chateau Laballe (Bas -Landes Armagnac) lunch: greeted by 8th generation owner Cyril Laudet followed by special pop-up lunch!
#chateaulaballe #domainelaballe #bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Chateau de Millet celebrating beginning of distillation season, dinner festival. Very lucky to be experiencing this seasonal/cultural event!
#bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #chateaudemillet #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetglobal #wsetdiploma
Domaine de Pouteou visit: this lovely family owned producer matures their Armagnac in casks crafted from oak grown on their own estate.
pouteou.com
#domainedepouteou #pouteou #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
Domaine du Tariquet visit (Bas Armagnac): my first time to visit them although I have tasted and used their products in my classes. Really appreciate their generous hospitality!😻
#domainedutariquet #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #sakesommelier #sakesamurai
Judging at Concours Grandes Eaux-de-vie d’Armagnac at La Maison Gascogne Armagnac.
#armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #lamaisongascognearmagnac #armagnac #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #sakesamurai #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #societyofwineeducators #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator
My Shochu Meister session for this year is over now; it will be scheduled in 2026 November. Honored to be a guest lecturer for this program by Kagoshima University.
#shochumeister #kagoshimauniversity #wsetspiritseducator #armagnaceducator #ginguildrectifier #awamorijinbner #wsetsiploma #DipWSET
Congratulations to Minhwa Spirits for receiving The Best Soju award at 2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony by The Tasting Alliance!🏆
#minhwaspirits #Tastingalliance #bestsoju #wsetspiritseducator #ginguildrectifier #awamorijinbner #wsetsiploma #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony - Better together to judge quality spirits and present the awards to the very bests!!!
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition
#armagnaceducator #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #awamorijinbner #ginguildrectifier #DipWSET #wsetsiploma
I wished I could be there, especially when Ambassador Kenko Sone san was receiving the Mejor Sake Award at Catad'Or Wine Awards ceremony representing Japan!
#catadorwine #catadorwineawards #mejorsake #championsake #sakesamurai #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
Met Bryan Han Do last night at 2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony, he is the founder & CEO of Ki One Dirillery; his Ki One whisky received Best Whisky award🏆
#bryanhan #KIONEWHISKY #thebestkoreansinglemaltwhisky #thankyou #Tastingalliance #sfinternationalcompetition #wsetspiritseducator, #sakesamurai
REUNITED at Top Shelf Experience by The Tasting Alliance, a big family!
Sorry,missing some of yo🙇🏻♂️🙏
#Tastingalliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition #bniaeducator #sakesamurai #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #armagnaceducator #masterofsake #mastetsakesommelier #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
Always great to see him; his speech at 2025 Top Shelf Gala was heartfelt and memorable❤️
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #armagnaceducator #wsetdiploma #wsetspirits #wsetglobal #sakesamurai #keeperofthequaich #ginguildrectifier
2025 Top Shelf Day 2: Industry Speed Networking hosted by MHW!
I went to talk to MHW for finding out more on them.
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #mhw #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator
#sakesamurai #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
Brother’s Bond Small Batch Whiskeys Masterclass at The Tasting Alliance’s TopShelf Experience! Expressive and bold flavors catching large audience.
#TheTastingAlliance #brothersbondbourbon #TopShelfExperience #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator #americanrye #sakesamurai
2025 TopShelf “Exploring the Diversity of Armagnac” Masterclass 50 tickets were sold out!!! The room was filled with fruity and floral aromas from six Armagnacs: Laguille Blanche, Laguille 3 ans, Pellehaut Selection, Lacquy Hors d’Arge, Laubade Vintage 2000 & Dartigalongue. #mtcsake #mutualtrading
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2025 TopShelf Masterclass “From Pitch to Pour: How Operators and Brands Connect” by Jeff Morgenthal & Scott Ellis. Interesting subject and learned lots!
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #DipWSET #wsetspirits #bartender
2025 Top Shelf “AWA Sake, Japanese Sparkling Sake” Masterclass had 45 attendees. Very nice feedback!🙏😍
#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sakeschoolofamerica #AWASAKE #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakepromotion #mtcsake #mutualtrading
WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Level 2 Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile Exam Day!!!
#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Day 2 at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile: Learnig about Whisky/Whiskey, Burbon, Rhum, Tequila & Mezcal.
#wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #wsetspirits #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
Teaching WSET L2 Spirits at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile in Santiago!
#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #escueladesommelierschile
Post-Embassy-Sake-Event dinner Gaku Robata Santiago with Kosuke Kuji, Haruo Matsuzaki, Kazuki Koizumi & Yutaka Nishii. #otsukaresamadeshita
#halosur #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #embajadoradeljapon #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakepromotion #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai
Embajada del Japón en Chile Sake Tasting event with Ambassador Kenko Sone, Kosuke Kuji, Sofía Le Foulon, & Haruo Matsuzaki.
#日本食の親善大使 #catadorworldwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #JapaneseEmbassy #embajadoradeljapon #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 4: Visiting Clos Apalta, tasted their premium wines.
#catadorworldwine #catadorwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 3: Visiting Viña Santa Cruz, Colchagua!
#catadorworldwine #wsetdiploma #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #DipWSET #catadorwine #sakesamurai #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #ddcwwwp
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 3: Tasting Tinto🍷with Alistair Cooper MW, Naira Escobari and Javiera Ortuzar Figueroa!
#catadorwine #catadorworldwine #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetdiploma
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 2: judging wine, sake and whisky categories.
#catadorworldwine #catadorspirits #DipWSET #catadorworldwineawards #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #日本食の親善大使 #wsetdiploma #catadorwine #sakesamurai #japanesewhisky #sake #nihonshu #craftgin
Catad’Or Judge’s Dinner at Viña Santa Rita! Always impressed with their wines and cultural heritage.
#catadorwine #catadorworldwine #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #santarita #vinasantarita #sakesamurai
Catad'Or Wine Awards Day 1: Table 1 with Alistair Cooper MW tasting blanco and tinto wines.
#catadorworldwine #catadorwine #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetglobal #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #日本食の親善大使 #sakesamurai #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #winecompetition
Catad'Or Wine Awards Viña La Rosa dinner at Monticello! An amazing volcanic soil wines from Cachapoal Valley, Central Chile.
They are celebrating 200th Anniversary this year!!!
#catadorwine #catadorwineawards #vinalarosa #chileanwine #cachapoal
