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Tonight lecturing ‘Recognizing Japanese Craftmanship’ seminar at Napa Valley College Wine Spectator Education Center!

#winespectator #shochu #honkakushochu #awamorijinbner #shochumeister #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #mutualtrading #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai #wsetspiritseducator
December 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Domaine d’Esperance (Bas Armagnac) visit: Love their 2002 and 2007 Folle Blanche!!!
Thank you to Claire and Jean-Louis for having me.

#domainedeesperance #armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Chateau Laballe (Bas -Landes Armagnac) lunch: greeted by 8th generation owner Cyril Laudet followed by special pop-up lunch!
#chateaulaballe #domainelaballe #bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetglobal #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Chateau de Millet celebrating beginning of distillation season, dinner festival. Very lucky to be experiencing this seasonal/cultural event!

#bniaacademy #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #chateaudemillet #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #wsetglobal #wsetdiploma
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Domaine de Pouteou visit: this lovely family owned producer matures their Armagnac in casks crafted from oak grown on their own estate.
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#domainedepouteou #pouteou #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #sakesamurai
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Domaine du Tariquet visit (Bas Armagnac): my first time to visit them although I have tasted and used their products in my classes. Really appreciate their generous hospitality!😻

#domainedutariquet #armagnaceducator #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #sakesommelier #sakesamurai
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Judging at Concours Grandes Eaux-de-vie d’Armagnac at La Maison Gascogne Armagnac.

#armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #lamaisongascognearmagnac #armagnac #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #sakesamurai #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #societyofwineeducators #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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My Shochu Meister session for this year is over now; it will be scheduled in 2026 November. Honored to be a guest lecturer for this program by Kagoshima University.

#shochumeister #kagoshimauniversity #wsetspiritseducator #armagnaceducator #ginguildrectifier #awamorijinbner #wsetsiploma #DipWSET
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Congratulations to Minhwa Spirits for receiving The Best Soju award at 2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony by The Tasting Alliance!🏆

#minhwaspirits #Tastingalliance #bestsoju #wsetspiritseducator #ginguildrectifier #awamorijinbner #wsetsiploma #DipWSET #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Met Bryan Han Do last night at 2025 Top Shelf Awards Ceremony, he is the founder & CEO of Ki One Dirillery; his Ki One whisky received Best Whisky award🏆

#bryanhan #KIONEWHISKY #thebestkoreansinglemaltwhisky #thankyou #Tastingalliance #sfinternationalcompetition #wsetspiritseducator, #sakesamurai
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Always great to see him; his speech at 2025 Top Shelf Gala was heartfelt and memorable❤️

#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #sfworldspiritscompetition #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #armagnaceducator #wsetdiploma #wsetspirits #wsetglobal #sakesamurai #keeperofthequaich #ginguildrectifier
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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2025 Top Shelf Day 2: Industry Speed Networking hosted by MHW!
I went to talk to MHW for finding out more on them.

#TheTastingAlliance #TopShelfExperience #mhw #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator
#sakesamurai #masterofsake #mastersakesommelier #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Brother’s Bond Small Batch Whiskeys Masterclass at The Tasting Alliance’s TopShelf Experience! Expressive and bold flavors catching large audience.

#TheTastingAlliance #brothersbondbourbon #TopShelfExperience #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator #americanrye #sakesamurai
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Spirits Level 2 Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile Exam Day!!!

#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #sakesamurai
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Teaching WSET L2 Spirits at Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile in Santiago!

#wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #日本食の親善大使 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #mastersakesommelier #masterofsake #escueladesommelierschile
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Argentina Spirits Awards Ceremony at Espacio Arizu in Mendoza! Such an energy and happy faces you encounter; it is young still but I can see bright future in them!

#argentinaspiritsawards #argentinaspirits #wsetglobal #wsetspirits #wsetspiritseducator #wsetdiploma
October 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Mutual Trading Co., Inc. 34th Annual Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo just started, expecting couple thousands guests!

#mutualtrading #mtcsake #mtcsakeprime #jfre2025 #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #sakesamurai #awamorijinbner #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #wsetspiritseducator
September 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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張宇 was here and we had a dinner at Japanese restaurant; he brought me two gifts, La Tequila Arrojo by NOM 1103 Tequila San Matis de Jalisco and 29 yr Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky🙏 Thank you to him & Marie🙇🏻

#Tequila #wsetdiploma #DipWSET #societyofwineeducators #wsetl3spirits #wsetspiritseducator
September 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Finished my seminar “Exploring the Diversity of Armagnac!” Hope everyone enjoyed tasting and learning about Armagnac😃

#armagnac #armagnaceducater #bniaacademy #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET #sommcon #sommelier #wsetdiploma #CircleOfWineWriters #associationofwineeducators #societyofwineeducators
September 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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The Power of Five: Advocates, Influence & Leadership in Wine by Jennifer Thomas.

#DipWSET #sommcon #sommelier #wsetdiploma #tastingpanel #sommjournal #CircleOfWineWriters #associationofwineeducators #societyofwineeducators #wsetspiritseducator #wsetwineeducator #armagnacacademy #armagnaceducator
September 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Judging wine today at Concours d’Vin!
Morning starts with sparkling wine.

#sommelier #SommelierLife #sommcon #DipWSET #wsetdiploma #sakesamurai #wsetspiritseducator #prosecco #sparklingwine #sagrantino #concoursdwine #sommjournal #tastingpanel
September 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Are you ready for Armagnac Spiritual Journey ‘Exporing the Diversity of Armagnac’ with me on Monday 9/8 from 2:15pm at SommCon San Diego! Look at this amazing selection😍💮🏆
Registration: sommconusa.com/conference/

#armagnac #armagnaceducator #bniaacademy #wsetdiploma #wsetspiritseducator #DipWSET
September 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Great seeing these fellow judges at @worldspiritscompetition🏆 Lots of Japanese spirits entered thie year💮🙏

#sfwsc #tastingalliance #sanfranciscoworldspiritscompetition #dipwset #spiritsjudge #spiritseducation #wsetspiritseducator #japanesecuisinegoodwillambassador #shochu #honkakushochu #awamori
May 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM