Iori Kataoka, The Nosh Podcast

Ep 236: Wine, Sake, Merroir & Terroir

by Anya | Feb 17, 2026 | The Nosh

Ep 236: Wine, Sake, Merroir & Terroir Anya chats with owner and sake sommelier Iori Kataoka of Yuwa Japanese Cuisine, as well as sommelier Kiyomi Kodama, about wine, sake, terroir, merroir, culture and community, and a little about the upcoming Vancouver...

Ep 213: All About Sake

by Anya | Jun 30, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 213: All About Sake Curious about sake? And shoju? And rice? And water? (Yeah, it’s a thing.) Anya chats with two of the city’s most knowledgeable sake sommeliers and restaurateurs about this unique rice-based beverage that is not a wine and not a...

Episode 170: Restaurant Industry Next Steps

by Anya | May 14, 2024 | The Nosh

Episode 170: Restaurant Industry Next Steps The challenges that the hospitality industry is currently facing are unprecedented, with more than half of all restaurants not only not making a profit, but not even breaking even. Anya chats with a panel of industry...