In this episode, the first for 2025, Simone catches up with the team from 'Sake Unplugged' - who also just happen to be two fabulous women doing some wonderful things in the sake world: both as a team and as individuals.

These two ladies are no strangers to the TWTT community or the TWTT podcast, and both were guests on seperate episodes of this podcast in 2024.

So much has happened in their 'sake world/s' since we last spoke, including the two of them teaming up to bring Sake Challenge to Japan for the very first time. We chat with Cindy and Giulia about the upcoming Tokyo Sake Challenge, and find out what else has been happening in their world of sake since we last spoke.

A big thanks to Giulia and Cindy for making time for our little podcast, and for a most enjoyable chat.

We hope you enjoy this episode and if you're in Tokyo in March (2025) - be sure to check out the details of Tokyo Sake Challenge. They'll be calling out for volunteers soon!

You can follow our guests on Instagram...

Giulia: @jijisake

Cindy: @sakenomad

and our podcast and hosts...

TWTT Podcast: @tastewiththetoji

Simone: @sakemistress

Maki: @sake.amata

Julian: @sakeadvocate

and don't forget to check out Julian's new bar on IG: @sakehouse_osaka

This episode was recorded on 17 Feb 2025

A huge thank you to our subscribers at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

Music by: Kazuyoshi Sato (Koikawa Shuzo)

Useful links from this episode:

Tokyo Sake Challenge

London Sake Challenge

Milano Sake Challenge

Singapore Sake Challenge

Sake Challenge (general info)

Gozenshu Brewery

JSS - Japan Sake and Shochu Info Centre

⁠⁠Sake Nomad⁠ (Cindy)

JiJi Sake (Giulia)

Anat Parnass

Itakura Shuzo - Tenon⁠

⁠Konohanano⁠

⁠SSA⁠

⁠Sake on Air⁠

⁠Sake Unplugged⁠