Date and Time: Thursday, April 3, 2008 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. $37/person Registration from 5:30 Program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.

You often hear people in sushi bars ask for dry, or “karakuchi,” sake. But what exactly does this mean? Does it have to do with sweetness vs. acidity, as in wine, or do other factors come into play? Sweetness is present in all sakes to a greater or lesser degree. This month's Aftertaste kicks off with a tasting game to see how well we can actually judge sweetness. Then it's on to the tasting tables, where 40 different labels are arranged from moderately sweet to very dry. At 7:00 p.m. the appetizer tables open, providing an opportunity for more reflective sake tasting and socializing until 8:30. Reservations may be made online through the following link: Aftertaste Hawaii Online Ticket Purchase or call Pua at 222-5591. All sales are final and attendance is limited to 50 persons. Aloha, Joy of Sake Ohana