ABOUT
About MARINA
Marina is a WSET Certified Sake Educator and has the Japan Sommelier Association Sake Diploma. Additionally, she has earned her Wine and Spirits Diploma with WSET. She is also is a Certified Specialist in Wine with the Society of Wine Educators. Marina has also completed the Japan Sake and Shochu Academy and has the Advanced Sake Professional title with the Sake Education Council and has completed the Sake Scholar Course.
As an invited guest of the Japanese National Research Institute of Brewing, Marina has spent significant time studying sake production in multiple regions of Japan. Her passion for sake education comes from a place of personal indulgence and a desire to share the beauty of sake with others – she says “The more people who appreciate sake, the more easily imported bottles are, and the more I get to enjoy!”
Outside of WineSakeChick, Marina is an EMMY Award winning television director for 7 NEWS at Boston’s WHDH-TV.
ABOUT SAKE
What is Sake? Sake is an alcoholic beverage made with rice. Because sake is made from a grain, it is actually brewed – similar to how beer is made. Sake is made with water, rice, yeast and koji (a molded rice that breaks down the starches to allow fermentation). Although its production is more like a beer, its flavor profile is closer to wine.
ABOUT WSET
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Provides high-quality education in wines and spirits to more than 61,000 people every year around the globe making it the biggest and most respected wine education and certification organization of its kind in the world. Established in London in 1969 and currently offering its prestigious wine courses in over 69 countries and 19 languages it has become the foremost international organization in the field of wines and spirits education. The Wine and Spirit Education Trust offers a suite of sought-after qualifications.
About Sake Day East
Sake Day East is a celebration of World Sake Day.
This annual sake tasting event is held in Boston every fall to celebrate the Sake Brewing Season. Guests are able to enjoy various styles of sake from all over Japan and the United States. It’s a chance to learn from the experts while sampling sake with your friends.
