September 2026
40+ venues · across NL
Sake Days NL
The national sake week: a country-wide sake map and the entire Dutch sake community in one September. The single best way to taste widely. The festival field guide ships in the newsletter beforehand. sakedays.nl ↗
Year-round
Sake Squad · Amsterdam & beyond
Sake Squad tastings
The tasting series is opening up, and I'd rather pour than wait. So for now, tastings are free: your team, your wine bar, your living room. Details below →
Hotel Okura · Amsterdam
Workshops with a Master Sake Sommelier
Six sakes with pairings at Yamazato, led by Master Sake Sommelier Ákos Turi (€70 pp). The most accessible standing fixture in the country. okura.nl ↗
Various cities
Importer tastings & courses
Yoigokochi ↗, sake.nl ↗, Sakebase ↗ and friends run tastings, open evenings and WSET courses through the year. Dates land in the newsletter as they're announced.
Book a Sake Squad tasting
I'm building the tasting series and the network around it, so for now my tastings are free. Six sakes, your people, my bottles and the stories behind them. A team, a wine bar, a living room: big or small, get in touch and we'll make it work.
Write to hello@sakesquad.com and we will find a date.