Invitation to the Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2025
Since its launch in 2022, the Luxembourg Sake Challenge has become a platform dedicated to promoting Japanese sake in Luxembourg and strengthening connections between Japan and Luxembourg through gastronomy and culture.
The competition brings together sake professionals, certified sommeliers, chefs, and hospitality industry experts to evaluate sake from an international perspective while showcasing its diversity and craftsmanship.
The Luxembourg Sake Challenge continues to grow as a platform that connects breweries with new audiences, opportunities, and professional networks in Luxembourg.
What makes Luxembourg special?
Since its launch in 2022, the Luxembourg Sake Challenge has become a platform dedicated to promoting Japanese sake in Luxembourg and strengthening connections between Japan and Luxembourg through gastronomy and culture.
The competition brings together sake professionals, certified sommeliers, chefs, and hospitality industry experts to evaluate sake from an international perspective while showcasing its diversity and craftsmanship.
The Luxembourg Sake Challenge continues to grow as a platform that connects breweries with new audiences, opportunities, and professional networks in Luxembourg.
Features of the Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2026
Professional Sake Evaluation
The Luxembourg Sake Challenge is judged by certified sake professionals and international experts, providing breweries with a trusted and internationally recognised evaluation platform.
Gastronomy, Media, and Cultural Exposure
Selected and award-winning sake will be introduced through gastronomy collaborations, media exposure, Japan Life, and cultural events in Luxembourg.
Trusted Organisers
Organised in collaboration with the Sake Sommelier Association and GLOBAL LINK SARL / House of Japan.
Makiko Gräfin von Oberndorff
Founder of House of Japan and President of GLOBAL LINK SARL. Through cultural initiatives, gastronomy projects, and sake education, she promotes Japanese culture and Japanese sake in Luxembourg.
Yves-Martin Boisclair
Head of Education at the Sake Sommelier Association Luxembourg and an internationally recognised sake educator. Through his work in sake education and judging, he contributes to the development and international appreciation of Japanese sake.