Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #23: Jun Kono President and Master Sake Brewer at Sohomare and Leo Lê Sommelier of Kappo Sono and Momoya

About this episode

The episode features an interview with renowned sake maker Jun Kono and sommelier Leo Lê, discussing the art of sake brewing and their respective establishments.

Sake is not a beverage we often cover on the podcast, but when we had the chance to talk to one of the great sake makers in the world, we jumped at the chance. In this episode we introduce you to Jun Kono of Sohomare, one of the world’s premier sake makers, and Leo Lê Sommelier of the great Kappo Sono in New York City and Momoya. What a treat to meet these two leaders in their respective businesses, and get to know them. As you know, sake is often called “rice wine,” but that is not the best ...

People in this episode

Guests: Jun Kono, Leo Lê

Topics covered

• sake
• brewing
• interview
• wine
• culinary arts

Keywords

• sake
• Jun Kono
• Leo Lê
• brewing
• Sohomare
• Kappo Sono
• Momoya
• rice wine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sohomare, Kappo Sono, Momoya

Places: New York City

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