2 Day (In-Person)
About your educators
Andre Bishop
Widely regarded as the founding father of sake appreciation in Australia, Andre pioneered this country's growing love of sake. Since the late 90's through his restaurants, bars, events, tastings and education programs, Andre has introduced sake to hundreds of thousands of Australian drinkers. In 2013 Andre became the first Australian born sake professional in the world to be awarded the sake industry's highest accolade, the title of Sake Samurai. He is one of the lucky few sake professionals who have had the honour of working an entire season brewing sake in Japan. Andre brings his 30 plus years of sake industry experience to bear in mentoring a new generation of sake professionals.
Sandra Gwee
Known as the “Queen of Sake in Perth”, taking on the challenge of Japanese Sake head-on for WA locals. The survival of a family legacy to keep it alive was her driving force. Taking over Japanese business connections from her family of 40 years and bridging the gap between generations allowed Sandra to honour the partnership that was built up for her.
Promoting Japanese sake to the unknown allowed Sandra to niched into the Sake market with locals, organising special events, degustations, tastings and sake virtual courses allowed her to spread the love of sake to the hearts of Australians no matter the experience.
In 2019 Sandra became an SSA Certified Sake Educator & Scholar recognized by the Sake Education Council & Sake Sommelier Association.
Armoured with the Sake philosophy through her passion to capture the hearts in Perth is Sandra's dedicated mission to educate and spread the enlightenment to the world of Japanese sake to the new generation of sake professionals.
- Course Overview
- This course is an advanced-level qualification in Sake offered by the Sake Sommelier Academy. It is ideal for candidates currently employed in the F&B / hospitality industry. It gives the candidate the essential knowledge and skills to advise and provide appropriate Sake service.
- Course ObjectiveThe candidate will:
- understand the history, ingredients and production methods for Sake
- be able to understand and interpret Sake labels
- be able to provide appropriate Sake service
- Course Outline Course Assessment
Our Certified Sake Sommelier qualifications are well known throughout the hospitality industry across the world, and passing students also receive lapel badges to proudly display their new-learnt skills.
Sake Sommeliers will be eligible to attend the London Sake Challenge and other Regional Sake Challenges as tasting judges as well as enter the coveted Sake Sommelier of the Year competition.- The history of sake
- Sake production
- Sake terminology and classifications
- Sake tasting by category
- Maturity, temperature and aromatic profiles
- Understanding sake labels
- Sake tasting by type
- Principles of food and sake pairing
- Sake Cocktails
- Section 1: 40 multiple-choice questions
- 70% to pass
About your educators
Andre Bishop
Widely regarded as the founding father of sake appreciation in Australia, Andre pioneered this country's growing love of sake. Since the late 90's through his restaurants, bars, events, tastings and education programs, Andre has introduced sake to hundreds of thousands of Australian drinkers. In 2013 Andre became the first Australian born sake professional in the world to be awarded the sake industry's highest accolade, the title of Sake Samurai. He is one of the lucky few sake professionals who have had the honour of working an entire season brewing sake in Japan. Andre brings his 30 plus years of sake industry experience to bear in mentoring a new generation of sake professionals.
Sandra Gwee
Known as the “Queen of Sake in Perth”, taking on the challenge of Japanese Sake head-on for WA locals. The survival of a family legacy to keep it alive was her driving force. Taking over Japanese business connections from her family of 40 years and bridging the gap between generations allowed Sandra to honour the partnership that was built up for her.
Promoting Japanese sake to the unknown allowed Sandra to niched into the Sake market with locals, organising special events, degustations, tastings and sake virtual courses allowed her to spread the love of sake to the hearts of Australians no matter the experience.
In 2019 Sandra became an SSA Certified Sake Educator & Scholar recognized by the Sake Education Council & Sake Sommelier Association.
Armoured with the Sake philosophy through her passion to capture the hearts in Perth is Sandra's dedicated mission to educate and spread the enlightenment to the world of Japanese sake to the new generation of sake professionals.
- About the Sake Sommeliers Association
We Are The World’s Premier Sake Education Specialists
The Sake Sommelier Association (SSA) is the first and only UK-based organisation that is solely
committed to sake education and promotion around the world.
The Sake Sommelier Academy (SSA) has been the world’s leading sake education provider since 2000, with innovative courses expertly tailored to suit students from all backgrounds and cultures, training them to become Sake Sommeliers.
One of the key pillars of the Sake Sommelier Association (alongside their sommelier competitions and brewery events), the Sake Sommelier Academy operates with a network of partner schools & educators to provide industry leading sake courses across 6 continents.
Price $1350.00 AUD Per Person
Time: 10am- 5pm
Location:
Park Business centre
West Perth
Public transport access
Food eateries nearby
- Entry RequirementsThere are no entry requirements for this qualification.
You must be of legal drinking age to participate in any alcohol tasting.
However, this is not a barrier to successfully completing the qualification. - Certification On successful completion of the course, you’ll be presented with an official SSA certificate and lapel pin, qualifying you as a certified Sake Sommelier.