{"id":6223,"date":"2014-02-21T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T19:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6223"},"modified":"2014-02-21T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T19:12:47","slug":"cocktail-corner-get-schooled-in-sake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6223","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Get Schooled in Sake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yuji Matsumoto (courtesy photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! by\u00a0Leslie Dinaberg<\/a>\u00a0 |<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Bacara<\/a>\u00a0Resort’s new Meet the Masters dining series<\/a> with\u00a0the world\u2019s finest wine and spirit masters kicked off this week with a sold out evening with\u00a0Sabrage & Champagne Master\u00a0Nicolas Krafft of\u00a0Christofle.<\/p>\n

Up next, on Thursday, March 20, is an evening with Yuji Matsumoto<\/a>, the United States\u2019 first certified Master Sake Sommelier. \u00a0The fun begins at 6 p.m. with a sushi and sake reception on the Miro Terrace, paired with a selection of sushi by the resort\u2019s own Sushi Chef.<\/p>\n

That will be followed by a four-course tasting menu by Miro Chef Johan Denizot<\/a>, elegantly presented by Bacara\u2019s Creative Director Lorrene Balzani. Each course will be expertly paired with renowned sake and wine selections by Matsumoto, whose credentials are quite impressive.<\/p>\n

In addition to being the first\u00a0certified Master Sake Sommelier in the U.S., he is the former\u00a0\u00a0president of both the California Sushi Academy and\u00a0the Sake Institute of America, the beverage\u00a0manager of Kabuki Restaurants, Inc., a\u00a0Sake Samurai (awarded as a Sake Samurai in 2010 by the Japan National Sake Brewery Association Junior Counsel), a finalist\u00a0of 2006 World Sake Sommelier Competition, a speaker at more than 300 sake seminars, and a contributor \u00a0to Japanese Restaurant News<\/em> and Sushi and Sake Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Space is very limited and advanced reservations are required. To book a spot click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cheers!<\/span><\/div>\n

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Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on February 21, 2014.<\/p>\n

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Leslie Dinaberg<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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