The Sake Association was at Sakura Days as Part of the Japan Fair. The following agencies attended:

The participating Sake Agencies include:

Artisan Sake Maker
Axis Planning Inc.
Bruce Ashley Wines and Spirits
D Way Beverage Inc.
Nippon Sake Imports
PureSake 4U Ltd.
Sake Gami Corporation

The Sake Association of British Columbia thanks you all for attending the second annual Vancouver Sake Fest '18! The entire membership of the SABC was present at this all-day event - which included a sake seminar and a trade portion during the day - to present hundreds of products from sake brewers and importers from Japan, Canada and the United States.

The Consumer Tasting, which was held on the evening of the 27th of September, 2018, was over-sold with a large crowd of enthusiastic sake drinkers and new consumers to the category. All grades and classifications of sake were there for sampling, as well as a special section for plum wine and other beverages.

A special thanks to our army of volunteers who allowed us to put on such a great show, and made everything fall into place. We couldn't have done it without your tireless support!

Thanks again to all those who attended and we look forward to seeing you at our future events. Please stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram feeds, or sign up for our newsletter at [email protected]. Thank-you very much! Kampai and cheers!

Sake Week: Sept. 24th to Oct. 1st

As part of Sake Fest Vancouver '18, the Sake Association of British Columbia will hold a series of tasting and events throughout the last week of September to support the Sake Fest Consumer event. Stay tuned here for updates regarding events and times:

Event Calendar

Sept. 24th, Monday:

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Bistro 101
Lunch $26 (Sake pairing +$12 ) 10:30am - 1:00pm
Dinner $46 (incl. Sake)   6:00 – 8:30pm

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
Artisan Sake Maker

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

Everything Wine (Langley)
Sake Seminar 6:30–8:00pm
Artisan Sake Maker, CMC Sake Merchants

Sept 25th, Tuesday:

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Chef Katsu’s Cooking Class and Sake Pairing
Chef: Katsuhito Inoue

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Bistro 101
Lunch $26 (Sake pairing +$12 ) 10:30am - 1:00pm
Dinner $46 (incl. Sake)       6:00 – 8:30pm

Stem
Sake Maker Dinner by Honda Shoten (Fujiyama)
Burnaby  6:00–8:30pm

Zakkushi on Main
Sake Maker Dinner by Kubota (D Way)
6:00-8:30pm

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

Legacy Liquor Store
Sake Seminar  7:00–9:00pm
Tickets: $30 / person
Blue Note Wines, Axis Planning & Bruce Ashley



Sept 26th, Wednesday:

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Cooking and Sake Tasting by YAMA CAFÉ 
6:00 – 8:30 pm  Online booking available

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Bistro 101
Lunch $26 (Sake pairing +$12 ) 10:30am - 1:00pm
Dinner $46 (incl. Sake)   6:00 – 8:30pm

Shuraku
Sake Flight
Otokoyama (By D Way)

Zakkushi on Denman 
Sake Tasting  6:00-8:30pm
Kubota (By D Way)

Raisu
Sake Maker Dinner with Nakano Shuzo
6:00-8:30pm
Blue Note Wines

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer


Sept 27th, Thursday:

Sake Fest Vancouver '18
The Imperial (319 Main Street)
Trade Session (2:30PM - 5:00PM)
Consumer Tasting (6:30PM - 9:30PM)

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Bistro 101
Lunch $26 (Sake optional) 10:30am - 1:00pm
Dinner $46 (Incl. Sake)   6:00 – 8:30pm

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

Sept 28th, Friday:

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Bistro 101
Lunch $26 (Sake pairing +$12 ) 10:30am - 1:00pm
Dinner $46 (incl. Sake)   6:00 – 8:30pm

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

E:Ne Victoria
Sake Tasting Event
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Jizake Japan, YK3 Sake, PureSake4U, Axis Planning Inc.

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

Greenrock Liquor Store (Nanaimo)
Sake Week Tasting  2:00 - 6:00pm  
YK3 Sake Producer


Sept 29th, Saturday:

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

Blundell Liquor Town (Richmond) 
Sake Week Tasting  3:00 - 7:00pm 
YK3 Sake Producer


Sept 30th, Sunday:

Boulevard
Sake Pairing Dinner  6:00PM - 8:30PM
Artisan Sake Maker, CMC, D Way

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker


October 1st, Monday:

Bao Bei
Special Cocktail Menu
YK3 Sake Producer

The Rise Eatery
Sake Week Special: 50% OFF Craft Sake Cocktails
YK3 Sake Producer

Seto Japanese Restaurant (Richmond)
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 
5:00-8:00pm YK3 Sake, PureSake4U, Axis

PIDGIN
Sake Week Special: Sake Flights 50% OFF
6:00-9:30pm Artisan Sake Maker

The Sake Association of British Columbia thanks you all for attending the second annual Vancouver Sake Fest '17! The entire membership of the SABC was present at this all-day event - which included a sake seminar and a trade portion during the day - to present products from over 21 sake brewers and importers from Japan, Canada and the United States.

The Consumer Tasting, which was held on the evening of the 28th of September, 2017, was sold-out with a large crowd of enthusiastic sake drinkers and new consumers to the category. All grades and classifications of sake were there for sampling, as well as a special section for plum wine and other beverages.

A special thanks to our army of volunteers who allowed us to put on such a great show, and made everything fall into place. We couldn't have done it without your tireless support!

Thanks again to all those who attended and we look forward to seeing you at our future events. Please stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram feeds, or sign up for our newsletter at [email protected]. Thank-you very much! Kampai and cheers!

Our next Sake Fest Vancouver will be held at the same place and same time as last year: The Imperial (317 Main Street, Vancouver, BC) from 6:30PM to 9:30PM. Out tickets have almost sold out so if you're still interested in checking out products from over 21 sake suppliers, brewers and agents, please come join us in just under a month. See out Sake Fest Vancouver '17 page for details on how to purchase tickets. Please remember that you must be over 19 years-old to participate! Cheers and kampai!

Thank-you all for attending the first annual Sake Fest Vancouver '16: "Samurai to Sommelier". The turn-out was massive and surprised us as tickets to the consumer event sold out completely! Next year, we'll need a bigger space. Thanks to the Imperial and Lonsdale Rentals for their support in putting on this tasting, as we could not have done it without them.

Sake Fest '16 began with an hour long seminar given by Miki Ellis and Elise Gee, both experts in sake and educators. With representatives from the BC Liquor Board and private retail stores present, Miki and Elise gave a wonderful overview and summary of the history, production and appeal of the beverage we all love so much. The Sake Association gives special thanks to both of them for boosting our reach and knowledge to those who are helping to make sake a truly mainstream product in Western Canada. The seminar was followed by a two-hour Trade Tasting, which allowed Product Consultants to taste the wide variety of sake and plum wines - over 80 in all - which they may not have been familiar with. Definitely lots of new products to consider and sample.

The evening brought on the Consumer portion of our event, with hundreds coming out (we even had a waiting line outside) to continue the tasting in a party atmosphere. Along with the sake tables, we had live music, silent movies, contests and plenty of food (thank-god we had enough for everyone). The night ended on a high-note with our guests still vying for a last pour. We would like to thank everyone for coming out, and for returning home safely and responsibly. We are already planning our next Sake Fest for 2017, so look out for updates in the new year. Thank-you very much!

Join the Sake Association of British Columbia at the 2016 Nikkei Matsuri. We will have a booth at the Beer Garden in the field, and will have many different sakes for you to try.

We will be on-hand in among the variety of Japanese-Canadian arts, crafts, music acts and events on:

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2016
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

http://nikkeimatsuri.nikkeiplace.org/

We hope to see you there!

日系祭りでは日本酒も用意しています。

９月３・４日、ビアガーデンでお待ちしております。

The sakura (Japanese cherry blossom) has long been a traditional icon in Japanese culture and is a symbol of spring. At Sakura Days Japan Fair, held annually at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, you can experience modern and traditional Japanese cultural arts, cuisine and business. This year, hundreds came out to soak in the wonderful festival atmosphere. This year, Axis Planning Inc., CMC Sake + Wine Merchants & Artisan Sake Maker Inc. represented the SABC at the event and conducted seminars on sake production and tasting. Two sake distributors and Canada’s first sake winery showcased a variety of sake from Osaka, Niigata, Okayama and Granville Island; they are distinct in aroma , body, flavour and finish.

Sake sample flights and by-the-glass sake were available paired with food plates. The "Sake Talk" which was conducted was a casual and interactive discussion with attendees which focused on sake basics and food pairing. To those who joined us, 'Kampai'! Hope to see you again at future Sakura Days events.