UNLVino Sake Fever 2016

Sake Fever is UNLVino’s love letter to Japanese sake, Western beers, and the delicious foods that pair well with them. Inclement weather forced the event from the pool deck to an indoor ballroom, but it was jam-packed with booths and people.

Naked Fish was on hand, live cutting a 200-plus pound tuna for the crowd.

Loads of sake...

...and delicious food marked the event,

as a taiko drum group played for us

To celebrate Brian Thomas Massie’s Dom Perignon award, there was a traditional sake barrel opening

And he was showered with praise and gifts.

He thanked the staff he worked with for allowing him to be the best he could, and encouraged the UNLV students in the room to work hard as a team in whatever restaurant’s kitchen they landed in.


The night went on with more food, and delicious sake for all.

For having to be moved from outdoors to indoors on short notice, the event was smoothly run. No major hiccups in service nor space, the booths were well laid out, and there was plenty of walking space as well as standing tables to hang out at. I would love to attend this event again.


-Janette G (anarchymarie)

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