Reiko Hirai
Founder of DC Sake Company and sake educator/retailer who curates Japanese alcoholic beverages and leads tastings and events to promote sake and Japanese spirits in the U.S.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 27min
Make Me Smart about the business of sake
Reiko Hirai, founder of DC Sake Co. and sake educator/retailer, curates Japanese alcoholic beverages and leads tastings to promote sake in the U.S. She talks hanami and sake’s cultural ties. She leads a ginjo tasting and contrasts American craft sake. She explains serving temperatures, ingredients, why U.S. breweries are growing, and how tariffs and demographics shape the industry.
