Sake Institute of Ontario

Toronto International Sake Challenge 2014

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Continuing with our goal of celebrating sake, SIO organized in the spring of 2014 the inaugural Toronto International Sake Challenge, Canada’s first-ever sake tasting competition. In total, 139 locally-available sakes, across 6 categories & submitted from breweries in Japan, the US & Ontario, were assessed by our esteemed judging panel, made up of sake experts, a wine expert & local chefs.

We are incredibly proud of this achievement, and encourage you to have a look through the Complete List of Award Winners — see if you find any of your sake favourites & be sure to look out for many of the winners to hit LCBO shelves in 2015!

 

2014 AWARD WINNERS

DAIGINJO
GINJO
JUNMAI
HONJOZO
SPARKLING
NIGORI
 

The Judges

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Hiro Yoshida

Chef & Owner, Hiro Sushi
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David Beauroy

Wine Trade & Former Product Manager, Sake, LCBO Vintages
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Richard Feldkamp

Product Consultant, Sake Tasting Panel Member, LCBO
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Michael Pataran

Executive Chef, 99 Sudbury & Sake Writer
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ZOLTAN SZABO

Wine Writer & Sommelier
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MICHAEL TREMBLAY

National Sake Sommelier, Ki Modern Japanese + Bar
 

2014 Photo Gallery

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