Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan
I visited this interesting project with Chiharu Uchikata (below), who explained the history of the company. It was initially established
Read moreI visited this interesting project with Chiharu Uchikata (below), who explained the history of the company. It was initially established
Read moreYoshio Yano and his family run Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36 which is based in Omachi town. It’s a really dramatic
Read moreGunma is a land-locked prefecture located almost at the centre of the country. It has a reputation for its natural
Read moreI tasted these new releases from important Japanese producer Mercian on a zoom call with their team. As well as
Read moreWebsite: https://iwa-sake.jp/ Richard Geoffroy was for a long time the face of Dom Pérignon. But after being associated with this
Read moreThis is a small winery established in June 2019 in Shiojiri City, and it is also a bakery. It was
Read moreWebsite: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as
Read moreThe next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured
Read moreI have visited Château Mercian a couple of times before. They have wineries in both of Japan’s major wine regions,
Read moreYoshiharu Kounishi is from Hiroshima, which is famous for its Sake. After he finished university he joined Epson, where he
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