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July 14, 2024 45 mins

In this episode of TWTT, Simone and Julian chat with a guest who needs very little introduction to those who are in the sake industry... Mr. John Gauntner.


Hailing from the U.S, John Gauntner is recognised as the world’s leading non-Japanese sake expert.


A resident of Japan since 1988, he is well known in the sake industry as the window to making sake understandable and popular outside of Japan. He has been writing and teaching about sake since 1994.


There is so much accessible information about John online that we decided to skip the back-story in our chat, (and in our show notes), and just have a good chin-wag and catch up while talking all things 'sake'.


A huge advocate in the sake world, and a huge influence & mentor for many - we hope you enjoy our chat with John as much as we did!


Useful links:

Sake World by John Gauntner

Sake Today Magazine

Sake Industry News

Sake On Air Podcast

Sake Confidential (book)

The Sake Handbook (book)

SPC - Sake Professional Course

SEC - Sake Education Council

JSS - Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association


Follow John on Instagram: @johngauntner

TWTT Podcast ⁠@tastewiththetoji⁠

Our hosts:

Simone ⁠@sakemistress⁠

Julian ⁠@sakeadvocate⁠

Maki ⁠@sake.amata⁠


This episode was recorded on 11 July, 2024.Thank you to our subscribers at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More information about Taste with the Toji - The Podcast and The Project can be found on our website: ⁠https://tastewiththetoji.com/⁠


Music by Kazuyoshi Sato (Koikawa Shuzo)


Thanks for listening!

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