Where can you taste Japanese sake in Bordeaux? At the Nama Wine Restaurant or Nama for friends, this restaurant is located rue Lafaurie de Monbadon and it’s a great place to have a good time and sip (in moderation) sake. Patrick Herreyre created this restaurant almost five years ago after spending several years in Japan in his previous life in wine. The restaurant welcomes from Tuesday to Sunday (and that’s very practical) in the evening. Today the chef is Japanese as is part of the team and the concept of the restaurant is original: everything is blind. The drinks menu is complete and you can enjoy sparkling sake or not, in cocktails or in harmony with the cuisine. Question prices, no surprise: you choose according to the number of dishes you like to try. 4 courses at 39 euros per person, 5 courses at 49 euros and for gourmets 7 courses at 69 euros. Other addresses are to be noted to try them and adopt them, tastings like in Japan, just listen to the chronicle in podcast in its entirety.
Chloé Cazaux Grandpierre is a “made in Bordeaux” woman! In 2012 she launched the Chloé and Wines blog to talk about her wine and spirits discoveries with a focus on wine tourism. Since 2014, she has been a sake sommelier and is the only female sake educator in France. Otsukimi, Moon Drinkers – Saké Sommelier, Saké Educator and Shochu Advise. Chloé participates in numerous competitions as a jury, rates sakes and wines for an international magazine and is officially recognized by the Japanese government as a “Japanese Food Supporter”. Chloé regularly gives lectures on sake and Japanese spirits. She joined the team of France Bleu Gironde bloggers in 2020, very happy to share her knowledge and her passion for Japan on the airwaves! Kanpa! (Cheers !)