NYC: WSET Level 3 Award in Sake

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https://www.sakeschoolofamerica.com/product/wset-level-3-in-sake-online-in-person-course-brooklyn-ny-june-9-16-23-2025/

Course Date, Location & Registration:

Candidates are required to complete an online pre-study program before attending the course.
Monday, June 9, 2025 (Online) 10:00am – 5:00pm ET
Monday, June 16, 2025 (Online) 10:00am – 5:00pm ET
Monday, June 23, 2025 (Online) 10:00am – 5:00pm ET
Monday, June 30, 2025 (Brooklyn) 10:00am – 5:00pm ET
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Brooklyn – Exam) 10:00am – 12:30pm ET

Registration: Sign up here: SakeSchoolofAmerica.com
Exam: ONLINE Monday May 5, 2025, 10:00AM – 11:00PM ET

Class Location:

Sake Studies Center at Brooklyn Kura
Industry City
34 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
(347) 766 – 1601

Parking: Industry City has on-site outdoor parking available. Daily rates range between $15 – $20. See parking map here!
Shuttle Bus: Industry campus shuttle takes you from the local 36th Street subway stop to the front doors of IC seven days a week. Click here for the live shuttle tracker.
For any class related questions, please contact Sake School directly at [email protected]

WSET Level 3 in Sake
Successful candidates will be able to list the principal categories of sake, state their defining characteristics, and know the key principles involved in the storage and service of sake. They will consequently be in a position to answer customer queries and provide recommendations for the service of sake.

In preparation for your upcoming course, please review the online specification provided.

This intensive 3-day sake education course is designed to build upon course material taught in the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake course. Students without WSET Level Award in Sake or Sake Adviser qualifications are requested to contact us prior to course enrollment.

Candidates are required to complete a two-week online pre-study program before attending the course.

This course provides access to the online pre-study program, an online Textbook, workbook PDF, tasting sheets PDF, WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Sake® (SAT) PDF, tasting samples, and the exam. Upon successful completion, you will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin and will be able to use the associated WSET-certified logo.

You must be age 21 or over to take this course and exam.

Instructor: Sara Guterbock
CBS, ISS, ASP, CS, CWE, DipWSET, JSA Sake Diploma
Certified Sake Educator Level 3, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Advanced Sake Professional, Sake Education Council
International Sake Sommelier (Kikisake-shi), Sake Service Institute International
Sake Adviser, Sake Service Institute
Shochu Adviser, Sake School of America
Sara spent a year living in Japan as a high school student and grew up in a family that placed great emphasis on learning and experiencing the Japanese language and culture. Becoming proficient in Sake has brought together Sara’s passion for the beverage industry with her life-long love of Japan, its people, traditions, and cuisine.

Sara devotes a tremendous amount of energy introducing people to the complexities and beauties of Sake and its unmatched ability to pair with food. She has developed a growing portfolio of 135 sakes, the largest in North Carolina, which she helps to distribute, market, and educate about throughout the state and beyond.

Instructor: Masae Kusada
JSA Sake Diploma, Japan Sommelier Association
Certified WSET L1 and L3 Award in Sake Educator, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
International Sake Lecturer, Sake Service Institute International
International Sake Sommelier (Kikisake-shi), Sake Service Institute International
Sake Adviser, Sake Service Institute
Shochu Adviser, Sake School of America
Masae was born in Japan but raised in New Jersey. Her hospitality experience started in restaurant accounting, eventually moving into the wine world by managing a wine bar and then spending 6 years at a small wine-importing company in NYC. A Jersey girl at heart, she has spent the last few years getting in touch with her Japanese roots through the medium of sake, shochu, and Japanese spirits. Working with Sake School of America and New York Mutual Trading has allowed her to explore the history and traditions of her motherland all while practicing her (very heavily Kansai accented) Japanese language skills.

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