California-brewed sake recognized by Europe’s top food and beverage professionals
Yaegaki is proud to announce that its California-brewed sake, ROGA Junmai Daiginjo, has been awarded the Platinum Award, and ROGA Junmai Daiginjo Genshu the Gold Award at Kura Master 2025, held in Paris, France.
Kura Master is one of Europe’s leading sake competitions, established in 2017 and held annually in Paris. The competition is known for being judged by the French, for the French, and places a strong emphasis on how well sake pairs with food, in line with French culinary tradition.
All entries are evaluated through blind tasting by a panel of food and beverage professionals, including MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) titleholders—France’s highest distinction for master artisans—as well as sommeliers, chefs, bartenders, and culinary educators active across Europe.
This recognition is particularly meaningful, as it demonstrates that a sake brewed in the United States can be highly regarded in one of the world’s most respected gastronomic cultures. The awards will help further raise awareness of the ROGA brand and may serve as a springboard for new opportunities in the global market.
Award
- ROGA Junmai Daiginjo
Platinum Award – Kura Master 2025 (Junmai Daiginjo 36–50% category)
- ROGA Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
Gold Award – Kura Master 2025 (same category)
About ROGA
ROGA is a premium sake brand brewed in California by Yaegaki Corporation of USA, the U.S. branch of Yaegaki, originally founded in Hyogo, Japan in 1666. Since 1999, Yaegaki Sake USA has produced sake in Vernon, California, combining traditional Japanese craftsmanship with local innovation.
As Yaegaki’s second-generation label, ROGA was created to deliver high-quality, approachable sake to a broader global audience.
Yaegaki Corporation of USA
Address: 4800 Alameda St, Vernon, CA, 90058
Phone: 888-9697642
Email: info@rogasake.com
Website: https://www.rogasake.com
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