My Hiro! Super-Premium Japanese Sake with Vanessa Kieffer
Although sake is commonly considered the traditional rice “wine” of Japan, the fermentation process used to produce it more closely resembles beer production. Want to know more? Plus taste some of the best sake Japan produces? On Thursday, June 6, join MOTAC in welcoming Hiro Sake's Vanessa Kieffer to The Edison for a complimentary tasting of Hiro's entire line of super-premium Japanese sakes: junmai tokubetsu, junmai ginjo, and junmai daiginjo. After the tasting, enjoy Hiro in three MOTAC Custom Cocktails, courtesy master bartender BC Hoffman, and support The Museum of the American Cocktail!
ADMISSION IS FREE WITH RSVP
FEATURED POURS
Hiro Red (junmai tokubetsu sake)
Hiro Blue (junmai ginjo sake)
Hiro Gold (junmai daiginjo sake)
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Vanessa Kieffer began her career several years ago in the New York City metro market, working for Crocs footwear as a field marketing manager. In 2015, she transitioned into the wine and spirits industry, joining Hiro Sake as a part-time marketing consultant. The company continued to grow and gain national distribution, resulting in a full-time position as Hiro's Trade Marketing Manager. In this role, she manages all trade marketing, third-party agencies, POS development and distribution, and consumer and trade shows. In her spare time, she pursues acting gigs (commercials, QVC, TV hosting, theater, etc), fostering kittens, tennis, hiking, and travel. She recently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and fur baby.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Hiro Sake is a world-class, hand-crafted Japanese Sake, created using Japanese expertise with an uncompromising approach to quality. The golden rice fields, together with water from the subterranean river beds skirting the Miomote River in Murakami, Niigata prefecture, are the perfect setting for brewing our super-premium Japanese Sake. OurToji,or Sake Master, has created an exquisite brew that bridges the heritage of the past with today’s modern drinking patterns.