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The Joy of Sake is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for the ancient craft of sake-making. To share the joy of the craft, the nonprofit has hosted the world’s largest sake tasting outside Japan, also named The Joy of Sake. For its 21st birthday in New York (25 if you count its origins in Hawaii), the festival is returning in a big, big way.
On April 10, The Joy of Sake will return to New York bringing a record number of 587 varieties of rice wine with it. Pouring the top of the top, each sake selection has been blind tasted and judged as part of the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, the oldest sake appraisal conducted outside Japan. Among the nearly 600 competition-level sakes, including silver and gold award winners, 350 sake selections not found in the US will also be poured, including premium pours daiginjo, ginjo and junmai. Next to international varieties, a handful of locally-made sakes will also be in attendance, including Brooklyn Kura and Dassai Blue in Hudson Valley.
While the day celebrates good sake, good food is also part of the fun. 16 of New York’s finest restaurants will also be onsite, creating sake-themed appetizers. To give you an idea of bites, some of last year’s restaurants are returning, included BondST, Mishik and Brooklyn’s Rule of Thirds.
The Joy of Sake will be held on April 10 from 6:30-9:30pm. Tickets cost $130 per person and included unlimited samplings of sake and food. Purchase your tickets here.