Mizu fEATURING TATENOKAWA Sake
courtesy of nEW YORK MUTUAL TRADING CO.

Charlotte Wine & Food Week’s annual Sake Dinner is back this year with one of Japan’s most renowned and sought-after breweries - Tatenokawa!

Driven by their 100-year vision to make excellent sake with dedication and a focus on quality improvement, in 2010 Tatenokawa established itself as the first brewery in Yamagata Prefecture to make only Junmai Daignjo sake - a category that represents the best of the best, the “A-list” in the sake-making industry. Led by one of the country’s top sake experts, Sara Guterbock, this dinner is a rare chance to taste the high-quality Tatenokawa sake that has earned a cult following around the world.

Weather permitting, this intimate dinner seating just 20 guests will take place alfresco and under the stars on the roof deck terrace at Mizu.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 6:30 PM Arrival | 6:45 PM Dinner
Location: Mizu | 3100 Apex Drive, 9th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28211
Special Guests: Sara Guterbock, CBS, ISS, ASP, JSA Sake Diploma, CS, CWE, DipWSET,
Educator with Sake School of America and National Sales Manager for New York Mutual Trading Company
Executive Chef: Luis Vargas Diaz - Mizu
Tickets: $250/person plus tax
Gratuity is included in the ticket price, and $50 of each ticket is tax-deductible.
Must be 21+

MENU
WELCOME RECEPTION
A5 Tartare | Tapicoa Beat Chip | Caviar
Henri Dubois Champagne Brut

FIFTH COURSE

DESSERT
Cherry Blossom Cheesecake
Fresh Raspberries | White Chocolate Shavings

Dietary restrictions may be accommodated with advance notice. Please indicate any restrictions the event organizers should be aware of at time of your registration/ticket purchase. Alternatively, please email info@charlottewineandfood.org to notify us at minimum 5 days prior to the event.

CULINARY & BEVERAGE TALENT

SARA GUTERBOCK, CBS, ISS, ASP, JSA Sake Diploma, CS, CWE, DipWSET | JAPANESE BEVERAGE EDUCATOR & NATIONAL SALES MANAGER - NEW YORK MUTUAL TRADING COMPANY, INC
Sara E. Guterbock, CBS, ISS, ASP, JSA Sake Diploma, CS, CWE, DipWSET is an Educator with Sake School of America and the National Sales Manager for New York Mutual Trading Company, the United States’ most prestigious importer of fine Craft Sake, Spirits & Beer from Japan.

Sara is a Certified Sommelier (CS) through the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) through the Society of Wine Educators and received her Diploma in Wine & Spirits (DipWSET) through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust in London, England, in 2012. In 2014, Sara was among the first groups of people in the United States to be qualified as a Kikisake-Shi, or International Sake Sommelier (ISS) through Sake School of America & The Sake Service Institute of Japan (SSI). In January of 2017, Sara became one of a limited number of Level 3 Sake Educators for the WSET, worldwide, and in 2018, she became one of the first 4 people in the USA to earn her Diploma in Sake from the Japan Sommelier Association (JSA). In 2019 she completed the Advanced Sake Professional (ASP) course, in Japan, with John Gauntner and she has also earned qualifications as a Certified Sake Adviser and Certified Shochu Adviser through Sake School of America. In 2023, she was qualified as an “Official Sake Lecturer” for SSI, Japan. Since 2016, Sara has been the Certified Sake Advisor and SSI’s International Kikisake-Shi courses with Sake School of America. She now facilitates these certifications as well as the WSET Sake Qualifications & Japan Sommelier Association’s International Sake Diploma Course in the Southeastern United States.

When she’s not spreading awareness of Sake in the USA & beyond, you might find her teaching Yoga in Charlotte, NC! Follow Sara on Instagram @sake_sara.

LUIS VARGAS DIAZ | EXCECUTIVE CHEF - MIZU
Luis Vargas Diaz is the Executive Chef at Mizu in Charlotte, North Carolina. Originally from Puerto Rico, Diaz cultivated an early fascination in the culinary world, finding himself enraptured with watching the ease and skill of chefs in the kitchen. His own foray into cooking led to a passion for communicating with people through his food. Diaz brings with him over 20 years of experience in the kitchen, spent studying under chefs of varying cuisines. His experience has allowed him to develop a deep knowledge of techniques and flavors, and a love for cooking that is translated to unique and creative dishes on his menu.

At Mizu, Diaz’s responsibilities extend beyond the kitchen; they encompass the execution of a seamless dining experience. His unique perspective and strengths are a testament to his belief that life is a process of continual improvement. Diaz has also exemplified this belief through bringing his creativity to Mizu’s menu, which is inspired by the wood-fired Robata grills of Japan and offers seafood-focused dishes.

When he’s not in Mizu’s kitchen, Diaz enjoys reading and researching new foods and cooking techniques, as well as spending time with his young son.

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THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR!

Mizu fEATURING TATENOKAWA Sake courtesy of nEW YORK MUTUAL TRADING CO.

Mizu fEATURING TATENOKAWA Sake
courtesy of nEW YORK MUTUAL TRADING CO.