Simon Hofstra

Sake Samurai/Sake Co-Chairman IWC /Taste of Sake/Sake educator WSET level 1 and 3

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Just back from London after 4 days #IWC2025 or the so called Oscars of the sake competition. This year 1478 entries from an incredible high quality.
#sake #internationalwinechallenge

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Upcomming sake courses in The Netherlands:
5 June 2023 WSET Level 1 (Adam)
12/13/19/20 June 2023 WSET Level 3 (Adam)
20 November 2023 WSET Level 1 (Adam)
10 February 2024 WSET Level 1
3 June 2024 WSET Level 1
10/11/17/18 June 2024 WSET Level 3
#Sake #WSET #SakeSamurai

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Finished another WSET Level 1 Award in Sake two weeks ago, next level 1 one is 5th of June and then a WSET Level 3 Award in Sake 12/13/19/20 June in Amsterdam.
#Sake #WSET #Sakesommelier #Japan #Sakeeducator #Amsterdam #bestsake #SakeSamurai

[TasteAtlas @TasteAtlas]

Wagyu
📍Japan 🇯🇵
⭐ 4.9

Discover Japan: https://t.co/L5orYYrBMw

Wagyu is a term denoting a Japanese beef cattle breed (wa means Japanese, and gyu means cow). This breed has a genetic predisposition to create marbling of fat on the inside of muscle tissue. Average steaks have a fat cap on the outside, but Wagyu cows metabolize the fat internally and the fat remains integrated within the muscle.

Video: IG simofuri.a5

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

@CPescott Thanks Chris for joining. Great to meet you and lets hope we can taste some more sake together in the future

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

The complete introductory 18 October Ibiza 2022
WSET level 1 24 October 2022 Adam
WSET level 1 3 January Amersfoort
WSET level 1 4 February Adam
WSET level 1 5 June Adam
WSET level 3 12/13/19/20 June Adam
#sake #Japan #Sakesommelier #sakekado #Sakeexpert

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Heeft een foto geplaatst @ Mercure Hotel Amersfoort Centrehttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cnh-3OoAvxR/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY=

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Complete #sake basic level 1 toplocation, fantastic lunch in 1 day or become a future sake expert in 4 days
WSET level 1 Award in sake 4 February Adam
WSET level 1 Award in Sake 3 April Amam
WSET level 1 Award in Sake 5 June Adam
WSET level 3 Award Sake 12/13/19/20 June Adam

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Flash back second day WSET Level 3 Award in Sake  Tuesday 21 June
#Sake #Japan #Sakesommelier #Sakecourse #Sakeexpert #Sakemaster #Sommelier

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

WSET level 3 Award in Sake dag 1 met 15 verschillende sake uit 12 Japanse prefecturen. Hoe mooi de diversiteit van sake is gevangen op een tafel. #sake #Japan #Sakesommelier @WSETglobal

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

The WSET Award in Sake courses in Amsterdam June 2022 are still open for bookings:
Level 1 Monday 13 June 2022
Level 3 20,21,27,28 June 2022
Become a Sake expert this year
Bookings can be made online
#Sake #Sakesommelier #Japan #WSET

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Heeft onlangs een foto geplaatst https://t.co/UM5APMFdUy

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Heeft een foto geplaatst @ Amsterdam-Centrumhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CYY7UxoAO8t/?utm_medium=twitter

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

The WSET Award in Sake courses in Amsterdam for the first 6 months in 2022
Level 1 Monday 7 February 2022
Level 1 Monday 11 April 2022
Level 1 Monday 13 June 2022
Level 3 20,21,27,28 June 2022
Become a Sake expert this year
Bookings can be made online
#Sake #Sakesommelier #Japan

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

@RadioMangiare Heel erg leuk item over sake alleen is het Junmai(pure sake) verhaal iets anders dan tegenwoordig wordt verteld. https://t.co/QU4tKiRX3d

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Working on a new special project and I can’t wait to tell more about it. For now I am however only able to show our first tasting session.
#Sake #Sakesommelier

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

So much fun last week Monday with WSET Level 1 Award in Sake.
The line-up included sparkling unpasteurised Junmai Daiginjo, rosé and a wonderful Kijoshu #sake made by an artisan sake brewery.
Special also sake not sold outside Japan, the YK 35 Daiginjo Tatsuriki Kome no Sasayaki

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

The WSET Award in Sake courses in Amsterdam for the academic year 2021-2022
Level 1 25 October 2021
Level 3 24,25,31 January 1 February 2022
Level 1 7 February 2022
Level 1 13 June 2022
Level 3 20,21,27,28 June 2022
Become a Sake expert this year
Bookings can be made online
#Sake

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Happy World Sake Day #sake #sakeday #sakejourney

[Simon Hofstra @HofstraSimon]

Just loving this sake from Garyubai

[Sake_NL @sake_nl]

Garyubai Junmai Ginjo Homare-Fuji is gemaakt van een speciaal in Shizuoka ontwikkelde sakerijst Homare-Fuji. Heerlijke complexe rijke sake met tonen van honing, meloen en peer, een intensieve goed gebalanceerde smaak en een super afdronk. #sake #sakekopen #sakeonline #sakewinkel