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Japan Wine at ProWine Tokyo 2026
A masterclass and tasting that illustrates the diversity and quality of wine made in Japan today. In April 2026, Jancis Robinson MW presented a master class on Japan Wine for...
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A day well spent in Japan's wine heartland, in the shadow of Mount Fuji.
My first visit to Japan came...
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Important changes on the Japanese wine scene.
During my visits to Yamanashi and Nagano (report next week), I began to...
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We're thrilled by the first foreign edition of our massive tome, published today.
The three Js – Julia, José Vouillamoz...
Nick on restaurants
An intricate multi-course celebration of Japanese ingenuity enjoyed, in advance of this weekend's G20 get together. A version of this...
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Food with a Japanese accent has become increasingly popular. How well does wine go with it? A version of this...
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Japanese hotels are not cheap, but they can make a strong impression. There is a tendency for everyone to settle...
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See Nagano – coming up on the inside for much more detail about the Japanese region that produced the wines...
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Denis Gastin, the Australian with a particular interest in Asian wines, and especially those of Japan, sends this report. I...
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See also Vintage port and sake. One evening earlier this month, the evening after the vintage port tasting described in...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also Fine sake – the tasting notes. For...
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The week before last, all roads seemed suddenly to be leading towards sake. See Sake on the move. On the...
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Australian Denis Gastin who has long taken a special interest in Asian domestic wine production sends this report of last...
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A version of this article is published by t he Financial Times. See also my tasting notes on Japanese wines...
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See an overview of wine in Japan, Land of the rising grape. A wind of change has been blowing through...
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Just as our lunch had been served (far too early, such is the wont of airlines) as our plane made...
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Hiro Kusuda (see this article from 2009) took his first holiday in 20 years last September. He and his wife...
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