Sydney's Getting a Dedicated Sake Store

Love a sip of sake? Fans of Japanese rice wine should heed the imminent arrival of Sakeshop. The store is opening in Stanmore and trading in everything sake (as you may have guessed from the name, which pulls very few punches). Sakeshop will open on July 8 and specialise in nihonshu, shochu, umeshu (all variations of sake) and Japanese beer.

The team behind Sakeshop have run this gamble before. A sake store was introduced to Chef's Armoury in Richmond four years ago and enthusiastically received by Melbourne's sake fiends. Owner Leigh Hudson, a form chef, sommelier and accredited sake educator, is expanding to Sydney but Sakeshop will be more than just a shop.

On July 15, they'll be hosting an event to educate folks on pairing and explore the different types of sake. They're also putting on pop-up izakaya nights, the first of which is going down on September 16. And they'll also be offering sake education courses through WSET Sake School, the only certified sake-based course in Australia. There are intensive classes for hardcore enthusiasts and also one-day courses for those of you who just want to be impressive on a date. Check out the website for dates. Kanpai!

Find Sakeshop at 105-107 Percival Road, Stanmore from July 8.