Masterclass Cheese & Sake – When the Austrian Alps Meet Japan

Friday, 24 October
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Price: €65 per person

Hosts:
Michael Kerschbaumer (Alpen-Adri-Asia) & Barbara Bahr (Shiki Sakethek)

An extraordinary encounter of Cheese & Sake

Our Alps meet Asia!
Organic farmer, cheesemaker, and soon-to-be tofu producer Michael Kerschbaumer brings carefully crafted organic cheeses from Carinthia to Vienna, refining them with Japanese ingredients. Together with Barbara Bahr of the Shiki Sakethek, these delicate creations will be paired with thoughtfully selected sake.

What might sound unusual at first reveals itself as a harmonious interplay:
In modern Japan, cheese has long found its place in the world of sake.
The subtle saltiness and umami of the cheese open up new, fascinating taste dimensions when combined with the elegant aromas of Japanese rice wine.

Cheese & Sake Pairings

  • Double-fermented organic hay-milk salted butter with Shio-Koji on sourdough bread
    🍶 MIWATARI Junmai Ginjo “Pétillant” | Nagano

  • Burrata filled with Japanese Ponkan citrus
    🍶 BEAU MICHELLE “Snow Fantasy”, Limited Edition | Nagano

  • Organic hay-milk goat cheese with Japanese green Sansho pepper and Ume–Soy sauce
    🍶 Kamoshibito KUHEIJI “SAUVAGE” Omachi | Aichi

  • Organic hay-milk mountain cheese, aged 9 months, with Yuzu cream and Nigari salt
    🍶 HOUOU BIDEN Junmai Ginjo “Black Phoenix” | Tochigi

  • Nuart organic blue cheese from sheep’s milk with Amazake
    🍶 KID Junmai Daiginjo | Wakayama

Registration

The number of participants is limited – secure your place early for this unique taste journey between the Austrian Alps and Japan!

Venue: Shiki Boutique | Sakethek, Krugerstrasse 15, 1010 Vienna
Friday, 24 October | 3:30 – 5:30 PM
€65 per person
Registration: boutique@shiki.at