World Sake Day: Thursday | October 1 | 6-11PM
Morean Center for Clay Event Space: 420 22nd St. S.
General Admission Tasting: $80
“Sake Passport” with your choice of 10 tastings from participating vendors
VIP Private Tasting: $120
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
VIP ticket includes G/A sake tasting,
a commemorative tasting cup, event T-shirt, and private tasting with Sake Sommelier Noah Sain prior to the event from 5-6pm.
Guests can explore a curated selection of sake from some of the country’s leading importers, breweries, and distributors while meeting the people behind each bottle—including a few visiting Japanese brewers and industry professionals. Throughout the evening, attendees are invited to browse a marketplace of vinyl record vendors and ceramic artist booths, enjoy local food pop-ups, purchase bottles to take home, and experience live music that evolves from an intimate jazz trio to an energetic DJ set, inspired by Japanese listening bars.
For those looking to dive deeper, optional workshops offer a hands-on introduction to Japanese culture through a Private Sake 101 Tasting, Raku Pottery Firing, and Gyotaku Fish Printing, creating opportunities to learn, create, and connect beyond the tasting.
Founded by Noah Sain, Beverage Director at In Between Days and the Lead Sake Educator for the State of Florida through the Sake Sommelier Association, Sake Block was created to make sake more approachable while celebrating the craftsmanship that connects food, art, music, and community.
Whether you’re discovering sake for the first time or have been enjoying it for years, Sake Block invites you to slow down, explore, and experience Japanese craftsmanship in a welcoming and engaging setting.
- Festival admission from 6:00–11:00 PM
- “Sake Passport” with your choice of 10 tastings from participating vendors
- Access to the ceramic artist market
- Vinyl record vendors
- Local food vendors (food available for purchase)
- Live DJ sets and music throughout the evening
- Access to purchase bottles from participating sake producers
- Entry to the Morean Center for Clay
Noah Sain, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a Certified Sake Sommelier and Sake Educator with a deep passion for sharing the world of sake. Noah is a Florida native with over a decade of experience in the service industry, having worked in restaurants across St. Petersburg since 2012.
As the beverage director of In Between Days – a Tokyo-inspired vinyl listening and sake bar, where he discovered his passion for sake, Noah blends his love for music and sake culture to create an authentic, immersive experience. With expertise in pairing sake with a rotating food menu, Noah offers a unique perspective on both traditional and contemporary styles.
In addition to running a sake bar, Noah teaches Certified Sake Sommelier courses and hosts a monthly ‘Sake Club,’ fostering a growing community of sake enthusiasts in the area.
