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Faith Ocean Inc. – Turning Every Bottle into a Cultural Ambassador

Faith Ocean Inc., based in California, USA, is an international wine and spirits company built on the principles of “culture at the core, quality at the heart.” We specialize in importing and promoting premium wines, sake, and shochu from Japan and around the world. Co-founded by Sam Liu, an expert in international trade and entrepreneurship, and Libby Tseng, a renowned wine and sake educator, Faith Ocean is more than just an importer — we are cultural interpreters and curators of taste.

Sam Liu – A Global Entrepreneur with a Vision for Cultural Connection

Sam Liu is a seasoned international entrepreneur with extensive experience across the U.S. and Asia. His diverse background spans restaurant chain management, brand strategy, cross-border trade, and cultural initiatives. With sharp market insight and strategic execution, Sam has founded and led multiple successful businesses. His latest focus is bridging Asian spirits with global consumers.

Through his work with brands, producers, and retailers, Sam recognized a gap in the U.S. market: while Japanese sake and shochu boast rich cultural heritage and craftsmanship, few importers truly understood or represented their deeper value. That insight led to the founding of Faith Ocean — not simply to import, but to establish a brand built on deep trust with producers and meaningful storytelling for today’s consumers.

Under Sam’s leadership, Faith Ocean has developed an operations system rooted in integrity, prioritizing long-term partnerships with brewers and bringing culturally rich bottles to the international stage.

Libby Tseng – A Journey of Taste, A Mission of Cultural Storytelling

Libby Tseng is one of the most respected voices in U.S. beverage education and a leading expert in both wine and sake. Holding a WSET Diploma in Wine from France and certifications as an SSI Sake Sommelier and Shochu Instructor from Japan, Libby is also the founder of Wine & Sake Academy, a platform dedicated to education and cultural appreciation.

More than a theoretical educator, Libby is a hands-on cultural explorer. Over the years, she has personally visited dozens of Japanese breweries, engaging directly with brewery owners and master brewers to deeply understand their philosophies, histories, and artisanal spirit. From these experiences, she developed a rigorous personal standard for selecting rare, small-batch jizake (local craft sake) known for their distinctive style and outstanding quality.

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