CHEVY CHASE: Sushiko To Host Exclusive & Complimentary Premium Sake Tasting Featuring International Sake Master & Sommelier Christian Choi, November 17th

For Thursday, November 17th, Sushiko has announced that they will be hosting a premium sake tasting in their bar and lounge area between 6:30PM and 8:30PM featuring international sake master and sommelier Christian Choi. This exclusive tasting experience is complimentary and open to the public and was created to help debut the newly revamped premium sake selections available at Sushiko.

Celebrated Sake Sommelier Christian Choi and Sushiko are excited to provide guests with the opportunity to experience an impressive collection of high-profile sakes as they enjoy complimentary edamame throughout the tasting. Attendees are also invited to grab a table at Sushiko following the sake tasting to purchase their favorite bottle and enjoy dinner as all of the high-profile sake’s being tasted throughout the event, will make their debut on Sushiko’s newly revamped premium sake list. Sushiko’s happy hour will only be available between 5:30PM to 6:30PM before the premium sake tasting event begins at 6:30pm.

With almost two decades of experience, Christian Choi is an importer and wholesaler from Young Won Trading, Inc, the Executive Director of Kiki-Sake-Shi, a celebrated Sake Sommelier, and was also certified by the Sake Service Institute in 2003.

“I have always enjoyed sharing my passion for sake by educating the public on the basic knowledge of sake, history of sake, progression of sake brewing methods, and the difference between mass volume produced sake by established breweries vs micro-brewed and smaller handcrafted sake producing breweries”, said Christian Choi. “So I’m extremely excited to be able to collaborate with Sushiko and their talented team on this exclusive tasting event which will also serve as the perfect way to launch their newly revamped selection of premium sake's available at the restaurant. It’s through personable and interactive events like these tastings that I’m able to share in depth background on sake culture and the proper ways to enjoy sake from varying degrees of temperature that sake is served to the different vessels to serve sake in ranging from wooden masa to beautiful artisan handmade glasses. In 18 years, I have trained and educated many novice sake lovers including restaurants, wine store staff, bar teams, and servers working in DC. MD, VA, and PA. I have done countless sake tastings, sake pairing dinners, and sake events from intimate settings in collaboration with the Smithsonian to grand sake tastings at Carnegie Library. My passion for sake has also allowed me to help raise funds for important causes and events including The Cherry Blossom Festival Association, among others. “

PREMIUM SAKE SELECTION AVAILABLE AT THE TASTING

• Dassai 23
• Kamotsuru Tokusei Gold
• Kubota Senju Ginjo "1,000 Celebrations"
• Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Honjozo § Kiku Masamune Taru

Sushiko is located at

5455 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase 

For more information call
(301) 961-1644 or visit www.SushikoRestaurants.com