The Joy Of Sake: America's Largest Sake Event Sept 27 In New York

The Joy of Sake is a celebration of the art of sake brewing featuring over 300 premium sakes - the largest sake tasting in the United States. Phenomenally successful in its first six years, the Joy of Sake now draws over 3,000 sake enthusiasts to its three annual events in Honolulu, San Francisco and New York. With high demand for tickets, the venues in each city have steadily grown in size, reflecting the popularity of the event - and sake itself. Once again this year, the New York event will take place on two floors at the Puck Building.

The Joy of Sake offers a rare opportunity to sample outstanding labels in peak condition (freshness and proper handling are key to enjoying sake), many of which are not otherwise available in the US. Attendees will be able to taste the full spectrum of sake styles in the junmai, ginjo and daiginjo categories, including recipients of silver and gold awards from the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, a rigorous blind tasting conducted by 10 judges from the U.S. and Japan every year prior to the Joy of Sake events. Top restaurants in each city will serve appetizers to complement the sakes, featuring a variety of cuisines, from Japanese and pan-Asian to American and French. Confirmed New York restaurant participants include Bao Noodles, Bond St, EN Japanese Brasserie, 15 East, Geisha, Kai, Kyotofu, Matsuri, Megu, Nobu, Oms/b, Riingo, Sakagura, SushiSamba, Tocqueville, Woo Lae Oak and wd-50.

Sake continues to be one of the fastest growing segments of the beverage market, with imports of sake doubling over the last seven years. The Joy of Sake anticipated and aided the awakening of interest in sake in America with the first public event in Honolulu in 2001, held in conjunction with the first U.S. National Sake Appraisal. The Joy of Sake traveled to San Francisco for the first time in 2003 and to New York in 2004. It has been held in each city every year since 2004.

The New York event will be held from 6pm to 9pm at the landmark Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street in Soho.