Johnson Brothers Hosts Sake Expert at Aquidneck Club

Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island hosted a sake wine dinner on May 11 at The Aquidneck Club in Portsmouth. With special guest Masahiro “Masa” Fukuda, Eastern Regional Manager, SakéOne, leading the evening’s pairings, guests enjoyed a six-course meal and a Sake 101 education featuring portfolio selections of Kasumi Tsuru, G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Sake, Yuki Tora Snow Tiger Nigori Sake, Yoshi No Gawa Winter Warrior Junmai Ginjo Sake, Naginata Small Batch Junmai Daiginjo Sake and Moonstone Asian Pear Craft Sake. Fukuda has worked for 13-plus years in the alcohol industry in Japan and 11-plus years in the U.S. He has extensive knowledge of the wine and sake industry, with professional certificates that include Japan Sommelier Association Certificated Wine Adviser, Japan Craft Beer Association Certified Beer Taster, SSI Certified Saka Sho (Beyond Sake Sommelier), WSET Level 3 Award in Sake and SSI Certified International Kiki.

: Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island hosted a sake wine dinner on May 11 at The Aquidneck Club in Portsmouth.

: Michael Zuena, On-Premise Sales Manager, Johnson Brothers of RI; Masahiro “Masa” Fukuda, Eastern Regional Manager, SakéOne; and Phil Kitchen, Sales Consultant, Johnson Brothers of RI.

: Selections included Kasumi Tsuru, G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Sake, Yuki Tora Snow Tiger Nigori Sake, Yoshi No Gawa Winter Warrior Junmai Ginjo Sake, Naginata Small Batch Junmai Daiginjo Sake and Moonstone Asian Pear Craft Sake.

: Daniel Wedlock, Director of Food and Beverage, The Aquidneck Club.

: Masahiro “Masa” Fukuda, Eastern Regional Manager, SakéOne speaks to guests, who tasted through the different sakes, each brewed in slightly different ways that create a unique taste by type.

: A pour of Kasumi Tsuru, brewed using 100% Hyogo Kitanishiki sake rice.

: A first course of scallops and citrus tartare, yuzu tobiko, was paired with Kasumi Tsuru.

: A second course of Szechuan pepper tuna, shiso and cucumber salad was paired with G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Sake.

: A pour of G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Sake, a rich genshu-style sake with big, bold with fruit aromas, velvety dense body featuring melon cherry and pepper finish.