Sake Fest 2008 April 9, 2008

4th International Sake Fest Returns to Philadelphia

Prominent local chefs to prepare food to be enjoyed with sake

Wednesday April 9th 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Sake is more than a drink to be served with Japanese food. It is an unexpected gourmet addition to the dinner table that is as versatile as wine. It can be enjoyed with cheese, chocolates, and all varieties of ethnic foods. Similar in profile to wine, sake is valued for its fragrance, impact, sweet or dry finish, acidity, presence and complexity. To further educate and introduce sake to the region, the 4th International Sake Festival of Philadelphia is being held during the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia. It will take place on Wednesday, April 9th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Center City. Tickets for the event are $55 per person in advance and $65 at the door. To purchase tickets for the 4th International Sake Festival, visit www.sakefest.com or Event Navigators, LLC at www.eventnavigators.com.

“Participants attending the Sake Festival will experience dozens of sake varieties and learn how to pair it with any type of food.” says Marnie Old, spokesperson for the 4th Sake Fest and one of the country’s leading wine educators and sommeliers. She continues, “Samples of Japanese and American brands and premium and several rare sakes will be available, as will regionally micro brewed ‘jizake,’ which means small, regional sake brewer. Prominent chefs from area restaurants and catering facilities will prepare and serve a selection of appetizers, cheeses and foods that complement different types of sake.”

Sake is a drink made from rice that originated in China approximately 5,000 years ago. It came to Japan around the 3rd century AD where it has been constantly enhanced and refined. Sake, as it is known today, originated at the beginning of the 20th century with the advent of modern brewing and bottling techniques. As any sake lover will explain, sake is neither a beer nor a wine. Sake is sake.

Net proceeds benefit the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. Participants must be 21 years or older to attend. To purchase tickets for the 4th International Sake Festival, visit www.sakefest.com or Event Navigators, LLC at www.eventnavigators.com. For additional information call 610-649-6330 or email [email protected].

Official Website: http://www.sakefest.com