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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

Due to the time differences Japan gets each years fresh batch of Beaujoulais Nouveau before any other country in the world.  And so, beaujolais nouveau is a big thing here with people rushing to get the first bottles the day and even night, that they arrive.

Japanese mangas about wine. Kami no Shizuku and Sommelier. Continue reading