Sake Discovery Session

About the Host

Beverage Experiences with Julie Dupouy
Looking for an engaging and memorable experience for your team, clients or event?
I offer bespoke wine, Champagne, tea and sake experiences that combine education, storytelling and sensory discovery. Whether you're looking to entertain clients, reward your team or deepen your understanding of beverages, every session is tailored to your audience and designed to be interactive, approachable and enjoyable.
As an internationally awarded sommelier with over 20 years of experience in hospitality, education and beverage consultancy, I have represented Ireland on the world stage, judged international wine competitions, and currently work as Wine Editor for The Gloss Magazine. I am also the founder of SommNinja, an educational platform helping wine professionals around the world develop their knowledge.

Experiences I offer:
– Wine Tastings
– Discover wine through fun and interactive guided tastings.
– Old World vs New World
– Grape varieties
– Blind tasting
– Fine wine and Champagne
– Wine & food pairing
– Corporate wine experiences
– Team-building events

Champagne Masterclasses
Learn about Champagne's history, production, styles and food pairings while tasting exceptional wines.

Tea Experiences
As a certified Tea Champion, I offer immersive tea tastings exploring origins, production methods, flavour profiles and tea pairing experiences.

Sake Discovery
Explore the fascinating world of Japanese sake through guided tastings, food pairings and cultural insights.

Food & Beverage Pairings
From wine and cheese to Champagne, chocolate or seasonal menus, discover how thoughtful pairings transform flavours and create unforgettable experiences.

Talks & Educational Sessions
Perfect for conferences, corporate wellbeing programmes and hospitality teams, covering topics such as wine appreciation, tasting techniques, motivational talk linked to personal experience, sensory perception and beverage trends.

Perfect for
• Corporate events
• Client entertainment
• Team building
• Wellbeing programmes (Tea)
• Leadership retreats
• Festivals
• Private celebrations
• Conferences
• Brand events

Every session is tailored to your group's interests, knowledge level and objectives. My aim is simple: to make the world of beverages approachable, engaging and memorable while creating an experience that brings people together.

Travel Locations

I am happy to travel anywhere in Europe which I do regularly already. Obviously there would need to be the cost of flights and accommodation covered.
I could consider travelling outside of Europe depending on the context and conditions.

Client Requirements

If in person, depending on the size of the group and room a microphone can be required. a screen with an HDMI connection can also be useful for certain sessions. For wine tastings, the rental of glassware is also needed if outside of Ireland or for groups bigger than 15.