The Beverage Clique Academy

Formed by a team of passionate & professional individuals, The Beverage Clique Academy has since enabled many professionals and enthusiasts in obtaining internationally renowned certifications in Cheese, Wine, Whisky and Japanese Sake.

Cheese has always been the natural accompaniment to most beverage pairings and The Beverage Clique Academy has since took on the mantle of providing accessible cheese knowledge to trade professionals as well as the consumer masses. With more than a decade in F&B service and fine hospitality, Sean has taken the lead in working with the Academy of Cheese to deliver structured cheese appreciation training to provide synergy with the other programs of The Beverage Clique Academy.

Here at The Beverage Clique we believe sincerely in pushing the boundaries of making training fun, deciphering complex lessons and distilling them into comprehensible knowledge, and ensuring each and every student gets a memorable learning experience with us.

Sean Ou DipWSET, CSS, CSW, FWS, CS – Head of Education
Sean has served the highly acclaimed Singapore Airlines as a Sommelier and Trainer for 11 years before clipping his wings. His long aspiration to become Master of Wine has led him down the path of achieving the elusive WSET Level 4 Diploma. His repertoire also extends to being a Master Sake Sommelier / International Kikisake-shi and Certified Whisky Ambassador.
His past professional experience spans across serving as Head of Wine for Southeast Asia under the SARMENT Group and currently he sits as the Head of Education for The Beverage Clique Academy.

Ms. Kanako Takahashi
Kanako is a Japanese native who, alongside her Academy of Cheese Level Two Certification, is trained in the art of Sake and has completed a hat trick of WSET, SSA & SSI Sake credentials.