2024 Fuyu Fest: A Winter Sake and Culture Festival (Winter-Themed Sake Festival: Over 65+ Craft Japanese Sake, Hands-On Demos, Master Classes, Food..)NEW

A Winter Sake and Culture Festival.
Fuyu Fest is a winter-themed sake festival emphasizing curation, education, experiences and activities. In addition to tasting over 65 craft Japanese sake, you can explore hands-on demonstrations, educational panels and master classes, food, and other activities.

Sake Date
Jan 20, 2024, Saturday

Time
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Activities

Sake Tasting
The heart of the fest: over 65 different types of craft sake to taste and explore, while learning from brewers and the folks who work with them every day.

Demos, Talks & Experiences
Expert demos, regional representatives, speakers & immersive experiences allow exploration beyond flavor: history, culture, food & more!

Food & Drink
Look forward to a cozy Winter menu from local food vendors Obon Shokudo, Not Umami's Cooking, Hey Day Mochi Donuts, Yellow Heart Sunshine Bakery and Electrica Coffee.

Tickets

Sake Vendor List

Fifth Taste
Niigata Sake Selections
Kome Collective
Joto
Sakeman
JFC
East West Wine Trading
Zev Rovine Selections
Coho Imports
Pacific International Liquor
World Sake Imports
Sake One
Kuroushi (Nate Shuzoten)
Choryo (Choryo Shuzo)
Shichida (Tenzan Shuzo)
Dassai (Asahi Shuzo)
Kid (Heiwa Shuzo)
Tahoma Fuji Sake

Food Vendor List
Obon Shokudo
Not Umamis Cooking
Hey Day Mochi Donuts
Yellow Heart Sunshine Bakery
Electrica

Drinking Buddy
Drinking Buddy, delicious Japanese snacks for drinky snacking, are unofficial sponsors of Fuyu Fest. Every guest attending Fuyu Fest will receive a snack size set of Rayu Senbei (vegan) and Wasabi Shoyu Mayo crackers (fish, egg) to enjoy between sips. Drinking Buddy are beloved mainstays of Sunflower Sake where they are available for purchase year-round.

Imo Madoi
For over 40 years, Imo Madoi has offered the finest quality Japanese vegetable snacks, handcrafted in small batches with care and love at their workshop in Kōbe, Japan.

Speakers

The Sake of Ishikawa and Noto Peninsula, Marcus Pakiser
Sake Samurai and PNW sake ambassador Marcus Pakiser is a former resident of the Noto Peninsula in Japan, his wife's birthplace. The Noto Peninsula was hit hard in the recent Japan earthquake, but it remains one of the most special places in Japan. Marcus will regale us with stories about Noto and Ishikawa, to bring life to this beautiful and historic region.

Wednesday Lessons: Fuyu Fest Edition
A very special Fuyu Fest Edition of Wednesday Lessons on the subject of Sake Seasonality. Wednesday Lessons is a beloved biweekly educational series hosted at Sunflower Sake.

Sake in the American Restaurant
The American restaurant scene is changing: American food is multicultural, multi-heritage storytelling. Does sake belong in this space, alongside wine and spirits? Join an expert set of panelists: Miguel Marquez, beverage director for Republica & Co. (Portland); Jenny Eagleton, journalist, former beverage program manager for Daytrip (Oakland), and Eduardo Dingler, VP of Wine Access, sake ambassador, and former beverage program manager for Morimoto Group (Napa) as we discuss sake's place in an evolving restaurant scene.