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Founder, Sake Club India. One of India's foremost beverage professionals, to have actually made Sake in Japan. Instagram: @ravikjoe

Sake, Shōgatsu & Sacred Sips: How Japan Welcomes the New Year

Culture, Sake /

As calendars turn and resolutions are quietly formed, New Year in Japanā€”Shōgatsuā€”arrives without spectacle. The season unfolds gently, marked by an almost meditative sense of renewal. It is a time when intention matters more than exuberance, and reflection takes precedence over revelry. At the heart of these traditions sits sakeā€”not as a celebratory indulgence, but […]

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With friends at the Japanese Izakaya Bar at Megu New Delhi

Izakaya at MEGU: Tokyo Evenings, Delhi Skies

Culture, Dining spaces /

Some evenings call for ease rather than excess ā€” good food, balanced drinks and unhurried conversation. Izakaya at MEGU, the newly launched alfresco extension of MEGU at The Leela Palace New Delhi, answers that need with quiet confidence. It introduces a more relaxed, social way to experience Japanese dining, perfectly timed for Delhiā€™s winter evenings. Bringing

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Awa Sake: Sparkling Celebrations to End the Year

Sake, Sparkling Sake /

Sparkles imply celebration ā€” and we have long toasted lifeā€™s joyous moments with Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and other bubblies. But hereā€™s a question for your next festive conversation starter: Do you know what Awa Sake is? As we wrap up the year and raise our glasses to new beginnings, itā€™s time to explore Japanā€™s elegant answer to

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Ravi Joshi and Maaya Takaoka at Prowine Mumbai 2025

Japanese Drinks Meet Mumbai: Reflections from ProWine Mumbai 2025

Fairs, Japanese Drinks /

ProWine Mumbai has steadily evolved into one of Indiaā€™s most relevant business platforms for wine and spirits ā€” a meeting ground for producers, importers, trade professionals, and hospitality leaders shaping the countryā€™s beverage landscape. Having participated in the 2022 edition, this year marked an important next step for Sake Club India (SCI) ā€” one that

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Yutori and Kouki whisky from House of Ito

More brands join SCI X NIHONSHUNISHIYO booth as anticipation for Prowine Mumbai grows

Fairs, Japanese Drinks /

After the buzz generated by our announcement earlier this year, Sake Club India (SCI) is delighted to share that more brands have decided to join the SCI-NIHONSHUNISHIYO booth at ProWine Mumbai 2025. This takes the total number of producers to six, with several inspiring labels from each. The SCI booth at the various wine expos held

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Ravi Joshi (L) and Maaya Takaoka (R)

SCIĀ  teams up with Nihonshunishiyo to bring exotic Japanese Drinks at Prowine Mumbai 2025

Fairs, Japanese Drinks /

Indiaā€™s beverage industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with importers and hospitality leaders increasingly seeking authentic, high-quality international brands to satisfy evolving consumer tastes. Japanese sake and spirits, in particular, are drawing significant interest from Indian consumersā€”and, in turn, from importers eager to tap into this growing trend. As a pioneer in this space, Sake Club

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Japanese meal with sake kasu elements

Beyond the Cup: The Thriving Ancillary Industry Around Japanese Sake

Culture, Sake /

So you thought sake is all about being a fine Japanese beverage? Think again.Ā Beyond the elegance of sipping sake from an ochoko, there is a vast and thriving ancillary industry that utilises nearly every grain of rice that goes into its making. From traditional foods to modern skincare, from agriculture to wellnessā€”and even fashionā€”the byproducts

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Kampaiā€™s Innovative Omakase-Sake Experience

Cuisine, Sake /

Thereā€™s a new reason for sake lovers and fine-dining enthusiasts in Delhi to raise a toastā€”Kampai Japanese Restaurant has launched a monthly omakase menu that puts the spotlight squarely on sake. Each month, a curated Japanese sake will take centre stage in both cocktails and pairings, presented alongside a five-course omakase menu. The immersive dining

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