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In Nagano, Japan: Domaine Sourire

June 15, 2021 jamiegoode 4372 Views Nagano

This is a small winery established in June 2019 in Shiojiri City, and it is also a bakery. It was

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In Nagano, Japan: Hayashi Noen (Hayashi Winery, Goichi Wine)

May 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8064 Views Nagano

Website: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as

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In Nagano, Japan: Shinano (Sinano) Wines

May 12, 2021May 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8042 Views Nagano

The next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured

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New wines from Château Mercian, a leading Japanese winery

March 6, 2021March 9, 2021 jamiegoode 10510 Views

I have visited Château Mercian a couple of times before. They have wineries in both of Japan’s major wine regions,

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In Nagano, Japan: Sur la Colline Kounishi Vinerie

January 25, 2021January 28, 2021 jamiegoode 4408 Views Nagano

Yoshiharu Kounishi is from Hiroshima, which is famous for its Sake. After he finished university he joined Epson, where he

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In Nagano, Japan: Inishienosato Budoshu

October 27, 2020 jamiegoode 5429 Views Nagano

Next stop was the Inishienosato Budoshu winery in Shiojiri City. The rules here allow small wineries of 2000 litres. Normally

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In Nagano, Japan: Suntory Shiojiri Winery

August 18, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 7300 Views

Suntory is one of Japan’s leading drink companies, famous for their whiskies. But they also make wine. The company began

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In Nagano, Japan: Les Vins Vivants

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 jamiegoode 5419 Views

Les Vins Vivants is a new venture in Tomi City, Nagano, Japan. Takahiro Ogino and his partner Tomoko are the

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In Nagano, Japan: Nagomi Vineyards

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 5648 Views

Toshihiro Ike is the winegrower behind Nagomi Vineyards. He moved to Tomi City a decade ago after working as an

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In Nagano, Japan: a big tasting at Tomi Wine Chapel

July 7, 2020July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 8651 Views Nagano

I was back at the fabulous Tomi Wine Chapel in Nagano, for a wine tasting. This is a very cool

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Another impressive Swiss producer: Domaine de Montbenay from the Vaud
Features Latest Switzerland 

Another impressive Swiss producer: Domaine de Montbenay from the Vaud

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://domainedemontbenay.com/ Domaine de Montbenay is run by Paul de Watteville (pictured above), who took over from his father Maurice

cave biber valais
Features Latest Switzerland 

Cave Biber, making lovely wines from Switzerland’s Valais

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Mabillard-Fuchs: beautiful wines from the Valais, Switzerland
Features Latest Switzerland 

Mabillard-Fuchs: beautiful wines from the Valais, Switzerland

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 jamiegoode
The big bottle party at the Cool Climate Wine Summit: a selection of interesting wines from Poland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria
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The big bottle party at the Cool Climate Wine Summit: a selection of interesting wines from Poland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

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