Weather is getting hot in the city today, so why don’t we cool off with some Champagne and Sake!! It’s been almost 2 years since our last sushi offline (which was great btw).
DATE: June 8 - Wednesday at 7pm
VENUE: Ariake Sushi http://www.yelp.com/biz/ariake-japanese-restaurant-san-francisco - PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLASSES
THEME: Champagne and Sake
ATTENDEES: place is really small so we have to keep this to 8 people MAX.
I’ll try to make it. I have new Champagne to try!
Me! All 3 dates work for me.
I can’t make the 6th or 9th, but I’m in for the 8th if you do it then.
That’s why we placed 3 different dates, so people have options 
Updated OP with date and attendees.
Definitely interested!
Fun theme! Would be interested . . .
You are in!
Interested if there’s still room.
Hmmm, I might actually be able to make this. Room for 8 … Room for me then?
It’s getting closer and what’s everyone bringing?
I am thinking about a brut nature (playing on dosage) and/or a sake (daiginjo)
I’ll bring a Tedorigawa “Iki na Onna” daiginjo sake. This is from the company that was filmed in “The Birth of Sake” movie. It’s a good Netflix watch if anyone is curious. Might also bring a bubbly but depends on how I feel (like if I feel I want to get smashed or not 
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I’m thinking about a 2002 H. Billiot Brut or a 2000 Lanson Cuvee de Lanson.
I’ll give the sake a try, but I often find that I don’t like them. They just come across as too alcoholic, though perhaps something that you guys bring will break that trend. I’ll just have to wallow in all the champagne. =)
Is anyone able to decipher what it says on this sake bottle? I’ll bring this and a Champagne too.
Ashish, have you had cellar temp or cool sake? I guess they’re all mostly higher than IPOB alcohols, but I’ve never been bothered by heat. Back in the '80s when I first started eating sushi, they always served me warm sake. Now that was alcoholic!
Nice sleuthing, Cindy, thanks!
Looks like a solid leaning toward Daiginjo, will plan to bring a bottle as well. Curious enough, was also thinking of an “Ultra Brut”, a great palate cleanser. Appreciate the movie tip Joel, look forward to checking it out!
I’ll bring Champagne, either Ulysse Collin Roises, or a Jerome Prevost if I pick it up by then.
Well my hopes to attend have been dashed. Please put me as a maybe maybe backup. I’ll join if my work event is cancelled and there are any open spots. Sorry about this!!
Bummer, do let us know though if things change.