We were heading to Grace Winery, one of the larger and I guess more renowned Japanese wineries when we spotted a sign on the other side of the road for Asaya Winery.So we decided to nip in there for a quick tasting first and we were very glad we did!
Asaya Winery Tasting Room
Katsunuma in Yamanashi Prefecture (not too far from Tokyo) is one of the major wine producing areas in Japan.
Last year my wife and I visited the area and visited some of the wineries.
One of the larger wineries, which was initially on our list to visit but turned out to be a bit further away than the others and involved a taxi or bus trip so we… Continue reading
Yamanashi Wine Jelly
I found an oddity in our local supermarket, not long after coming back from our tour of wineries in Yamanashi prefecture, Koshu Wine Jelly.
This is Jelly in the British English sense (as in the dessert – Jello in American I believe), not the stuff you put on toast… Continue reading
One of the largest and most famous wineries in Japan is Chateau Mercian and the Mercian Katsunuma Winery.
Mercian Winery
This is the Japanese wine you usually find in supermarkets and convenience stores throughout Japan. They tend to cover all price ranges from the cheapest, table/cooking wine to expensive vintage wine. Grace Winery on… Continue reading
Just a little bit up the road past the Domaine Chateraise and the large Mercian Winery, up a small hill and situated on the corner of a small crossroads is the Soryu Winery.
Soryu Winery
A small winery that’s been here since 1899 according to the big sign on the front of… Continue reading
