I read today that the Yamanashi governor Shomei Yokouchi and a group of winery owners from Yamanashi Prefecture are currently promoting their Japanese Koshu white wines in Europe, starting off in London.
This reminded me of when my wife and I visited L’Orient Winery in Katsunuma, (the main city in Yamanashi prefecture) last summer and met Mr Takao Uchida the president of Shirayuri Winery
The next winery on our tour of Katsunuma wineries in Japan was directly across the road from Domaine Chateraise, the Chanmoris Winery owned by the rather long named company Koshu Budou ShuHonPo.
Not sure what that translates as but Koshu Budou = Koshu Grapes, which are the only native grapes to Japan, and make up a lot of Japanese wines.
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On our recent trip to Katsunuma, one of the main wine regions in Japan, I took along my new toy, a video camera and shot some random footage.
This is my first video posting and it’s pretty random but there was a reason for it…
Japanese style BBQ
Domaine Chateraise in Katsunuma, Japan
The great thing about Katsunuma (one of the main winery areas in Japan) is it’s size. Pretty much each winery and vineyard is in walking distance.
Our “minshoku” (called Tembouen and highly recommended if you stay in Katsunuma)… Continue reading
The end of September, beginning of October is when sake breweries in Japan harvest the new rice and brew and bottle the new sake that’s been maturing since last spring, so it’s kind of the New Year for Sake.
Because of this in 1978 October 1st was declared “New Year’s Day For Sake Brewing” in Japan. 
Unfortunately, unlike many other designated special days in Japan this… Continue reading
