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An advanced level qualification for professionals working with sake or sake enthusiasts.For individuals seeking to develop their expertise in sake, this qualification will provide you with a detailed understanding of the production methods that affect the style, quality and price of sake. Upon completion you will be able to assess sakes accurately, and use this information and your understanding of sakes to make authoritative recommendations.Upon successful completion you will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin, and will be able to use the associated WSET certified logo.

WSET® Level 3 Award in Sake official page

Curriculum

• 6 Months Course （2 Hours and 15 minutes／11 sessions）

Session 1

Induction (inc. self introduction)
Tasting : Calibration and Production Techniques

Session 2

Review of the Fundamentals
Growing Rice

Session 3

Making Steamed White Rice
Making Koji

Session 4

Kanji ／Tasting : Quality Assessment
Mock Test 1 Review

Session 5

Water and Yeast

Session 6

Fermentation Starter
Main Fermentation

Session 7

Jozo Alcohol and Filtration／ Finishing
Theory : Review of the command verbs

Session 8

Sake Industry ／Sake Regionality
Mock Test 2 Review

Session 9

Tasting : Review
Speciality Styles of Sake

Session 10

Storage and Service of Sake　
Mock Tasting Test

Session 11

Examination

Entry Requirements

An advanced level qualification for professionals working with sake or sake enthusiasts.

Lecturer

Christopher Hughes／Ayuko Yamaguchi

Seating capacity

24 for each class

Place

Tokyo

CAPLAN Wine Academy AOYAMA
PASONA SQUARE. 16F, 3-1-30, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Map

Fee

101,200 yen <Price excluding tax: 92,000 yen>

• To be paid within three days after course application.
• Includes wines, textbook and examination fee.
• Students attending for the first time a course at CAPLAN Wine Academy need to pay 5,500 yen for registration, tax included.

How to pay

Bank transfer or Credit card

Please transfer the fee to the bank account below or we can accept the credit card.

Bank Name: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
Branch Name: Asakusa Branch
Account Number: 7296264　(Futsu Yokin)
Subscriber: Asahi Beer Communications , Ltd.

Please note that we cannot refund the fee once you pay.
Please make sure bear the bank remitting charges concerned with yourself.

Schedule / Entry

• 6 Month Course (2Hours／11 sessions)

TOKYO

Tokyo A Class

Christopher Hughes

Thursday/Night 19：00～21：15　*(first class～21:30)

See the Schedule

Session 1：11/6 　*(～21:30)
Session 2：11/20
Session 3：11/27
Session 4：12/4
Session 5：1/15
Session 6：1/29
Session 7：2/5
Session 8：2/12
Session 9：2/26
Session 10：3/5
Session 11：Examination 4/4（Saturday,土曜）

★Session 1 will be 2.5hours long.

⚪︎ Apply

Please call us for entry（03-6634-9976）

Tokyo B Class

Christopher Hughes/Yamaguchi

Saturday/Morning & Afternooon 10：15～12：30,　13：20～15：35

See the Schedule

Session 1,2：1/17
Session 3,4：1/24（Yamaguchi）
Session 5,6：2/7
Session 7,8：2/28（Yamaguchi）
Session 9,10：3/7
Session 11：Examination 4/4（Saturday,土曜）
★Session 1 will be 2.5hours long.

⚪︎ Apply

Please call us for entry（03-6634-9976）

Previous schedule

Tokyo A Class
Christopher Hughes

Session 1：5/29 　*(～21:30)
Session 2：6/5
Session 3：6/26
Session 4：7/3
Session 5：7/24
Session 6：7/31
Session 7：8/7【代講/Substitute】Yamaguchi Ayuko
Session 8：8/21【代講/Substitute】Yamaguchi Ayuko
Session 9：9/4
Session 10：9/18
Session 11：Examination 10/4（Saturday,土曜）

★Session 1 will be 2.5hours long.

Tokyo B Class
Christopher Hughes

Session 1,2：6/28 　 *(～15:50)
Session 3,4：7/12
Session 5,6：7/26
Session 7,8：8/23【代講/Substitute】Yamaguchi Ayuko
Session 9,10：9/6
Session 11：Examination 10/4（Saturday,土曜）