In this episode of TWTT, Simone and Julian chat with Giulia Maglio.

Giulia was born and raised in Italy and moved to Japan in 2015. From then she worked in the tourism industry focusing on Japanese food culture which led to her growing interest in sake. 

She went on to receive qualifications in sake from SSI (Sommelier of Sake - International kikisake-shi) and the SEC (Sake Education Council) and also became a certified SSA Sake Educator. 

Wanting to further her knowledge and understanding of sake, she worked at Itakura Shuzo, a sake brewery located in the Shimane Prefecture for 4 seasons and is now brewing at Konohanano, a small craft sake brewery located in Asakusa, Tokyo. 

We chat to Giulia about her time at Itakura Shuzo, her work at Konohanano, making doburoku, the craft sake world and Singapore's first sake brewery: Orchid Craftworks.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.

Follow Giulia on Instagram: @jijisake

TWTT Podcast ⁠⁠@tastewiththetoji⁠⁠

Our hosts:

Simone ⁠⁠@sakemistress⁠⁠

Julian ⁠⁠@sakeadvocate⁠⁠

Maki ⁠⁠@sake.amata⁠⁠

This episode was recorded on 22 August, 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!

Some useful links from this episode:

Itakura Shuzo - Tenon

Konohanano

Orchid Craftworks

SSI

SSA

SEC

Hozuki fruit