It can be hard knowing where to start looking for education or shopping options. I've pulled together some of my favorite online and in-person retailers (particularly in the DMV but I am always working on extending my reach!) Check out some of the resources below as you start your own beverage journey!

Online Retailers

Sake

• Tippsy Sake
• True Sake
• Sake One
• Sake Social
• MM Sake
• Sakaya NYC
• DC Sake Co.  (DC Delivery/Pick-up only)

Wine/Champagne

There are endless online options for buying wine - from large retailers like Total Wine to smaller mom & pop wineshops it would be nearly impossible for me to catalog each one here. Below find some of my favorite online wine and champagne retailers:

• Liner & Elsen - Based out of Portland, Oregon with a diverse selection of wine from nearly all regions.
• Thirst - Based out of Brooklyn, NY - cool unique wines
• Sparkle-ist - A sparkling wine and Champagne subscription club

DC/Maryland/Virginia Retailers

Sake

• DC Sake Co. - Washington, DC (DC Delivery/Pick-up only)
• MacArthur Beverages - Washington, DC
• Mariuchi Japanese Grocery - Rockville, MD
• K-Market International - Annandale, VA
• Rice Market - Washington, DC
• Total Wine - Multiple Locations

Beer/Wine

• Vienna Vintner - Vienna, VA
• Nido DC - Washington, DC
• Bacchus Wine Cellar - Georgetown, Washington, DC

Education

Wine

• Explore Wine, Sake, Spirits, and Beer education with Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
• Court of Master Sommeliers

Sake

• Sake School of America
• Sake Education Council
• Sake Service Institute
• Sake Scholar Course with Michael Tremblay
• Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association
• Sake Studies Center @ Brooklyn Kura, New York
• Sake Times
• Sake Industry News Substack

Books

Sake Books

• The Book of Sake: A Connoisseurs Guide by Philip Harper
• Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth by Nancy Matsumoto, Michael Tremblay, and John Gauntner
• Sake Confidential: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Understanding, Tasting, Selection, and Enjoyment by John Gauntner
• The Japanese Sake Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Great Sake (With Tasting Notes and Scores for Over 100 Top Brands)  by Brian Ashcraft (Author), Takashi Eguchi (Author), Richie Hawtin (Foreword)
• Brewing Sake: Release the Toji Within by William G Auld
• The Sake Handbook: All the information you need to become a Sake Expert! Paperback by John Gauntner
• The Chemistry Of Sakè Brewing (Memoirs of the Science Department Tokio Daigaku (University of Toyko) by R.W. Atkinson

Wine Books

• Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals  by Rajat Parr (Author), Jordan Mackay (Author), Ed Anderson (Photographer)
• Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: Revised & Updated / 35th Edition  by Kevin Zraly
• Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (25th Anniversary Edition) by Kermit Lynch
• The New Wine Rules: A Genuinely Helpful Guide to Everything You Need to Know by Jon Bonné