IINTERVIEW WITH François Chartier
Could you please tell us how you came to the world of saké?
Japan and i have a long story… i have always been fascinated by the culture, the philosophy and the gastronomy of this country and therefore by sake. i think our connection really started in 1992, when i was studying for the World Sommelier competition, to be held in Tokyo in 1995. Then, in 1995, in my first trip in Japan, during the World Sommelier competition in Tokyo, i was so inspired by all sakes breweries I’ve visited around Kobe, Kyoto and Tokyo. Two weeks immersed in trying to understand this
