{"product_id":"meet-the-maker-takaaki-yamauchi-of-huchu-homare-sake-brewery","title":"Meet the Maker: Taka Yamauchi of Huchu Homare Sake Brewery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is a rare chance to try the whole Watari Bune line with 7th generation brew master and president Takaaki \"Taka\" Yamauchi of Huchu Homare Brewery as your guide. It was Yamauchi who single-handedly revived this sake rice that was extinct for 70 years. After cultivating just 14 grams of seeds for three years, he harvested enough Watari Bune to make his first sake with this special rice in 1992. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will serve Watari Bune Junmai Ginjo 55 sake, Watari Bune Junmai Daiginjo sake, and Watari Bune shochu to truly enjoy the breadth and potential of this rice. We will also pour Yamauchi-san's Taiheikai Tokubetsu Junmai sake, a favorite on our shelf since 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Saturday afternoon event will feature a flight of three sakes and one shochu. Yamauchi-san will also bring some local snacks to share from his hometown. Last but not least, don't miss the raffle, where you can win awesome Huchu Homare t-shirts and maekake!\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Yamauchi-san and chat about his sakes and Watari Bune rice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the sakes and shochu:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWatari Bune Liquid Gold Junmai Daiginjo Sake\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an complex, layered sake that uses Watari Bune rice that has been polished down to 35%. Enjoy notes of melon, and peaches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/watari-bune-junmai-ginjo-55-sake-btl-24-oz\"\u003eWatari Bune \"The 55\" Junmai Ginjo Sake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efruit-forward, juicy junmai ginjo with aromas of pineapple, melon, and banana with a minerality in its flavor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/taiheikai-pacific-ocean-tokubetsu-junmai-sake-btl-720ml\"\u003eTaiheikai Tokubetsu Junmai Sake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a l\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eong-time staff and member favorite. This juicy little number is so chock-full of cantaloupe and peach, you'll wish it were hotter out for this thirst-quencher! \u003c\/span\u003eWe call this the “tropical sake” because it tastes like Hawaiian pineapples. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatari Bune Rice Shochu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a vacuum-distilled shochu made from Watari Bune rice. Creamy with a crisp acidity, savor notes of grapefruit, rice, and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT: \u003c\/strong\u003eMeet the Maker: Taka Yamauchi of Huchu Homare Sake Brewery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplore the whole line up of sake + shochu from Huchu Homare using the revived rice, Watari Bune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN: \u003c\/strong\u003eSaturday May 9, 5-7pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umami Mart Bar\u003cbr\u003e4027 Broadway, Oakland CA 94611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADMISSION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open to the public! First come, first serve. Flights are $45 for three sakes and one shochu. 21+ only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umami Mart Events","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018662207567,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/050926_huchu_event.jpg?v=1774455361","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/meet-the-maker-takaaki-yamauchi-of-huchu-homare-sake-brewery","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}