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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...
Team JR
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Wine discoveries – May 2026
Reasons to drink more Riesling; best buys; and far-flung finds – highlights from a month of tastings. Above, Mount Ararat in Armenia overlooking the Yacoubian-Hobbs vineyards (© Yacoubian-Hobbs). It was...
Team JR
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Japan’s growing wine scene on the northern island of Hokkaido, as well as in Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama and Oita. This...
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From Japan to regenerative viticulture in the second of this three-part series. A version of this article is published by...
Tasting articles
Japan’s heritage grape gets a makeover in Yamanashi, its home region, producing a new crop of structured, exciting wines. Above...
Drinks not wine
The magic of mizunara-aged whisky – and the patience it requires to realise it. ‘This is very special’, Seiichi Koshimizu...
Wine news in 5
Plus, wet weather makes California drought-free for the first time in 25 years and leaves snow on Douro vineyards. Much...
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Join Richard Hemming MW in Tokyo for a benchmark tasting of mature Margaret River wines. Celebrate 25 years of JancisRobinson.com...
Travel tips
Yoko Obara highlights what’s p ossibly the most exciting wine region in Japan today. An ever-growing range of wineries here...
Travel tips
A guide to Japan’s most robust wine region by Yoko Obara DipWSET. See her introduction to Japan wine here, and...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, oenologist Sera Goto writes about a particularly interesting grape variety: Muscat...
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Japan gets its first foreign wine investor. This is the view from his new vineyard. See also Japan wine –...
Tasting articles
A total of 36 local ferments were tasted by Jancis during her recent few days in Tokyo. Some of those...
Nick on restaurants
Exceptional food and drinks in hard-to-find locations. Shimbashi Shimizu and Noyashichi are two of the most exceptional restaurants I have...
Nick on restaurants
Casual but top-quality eating in the Japanese capital, with shades of Paris. Tokyo is a fascinating city. Its population of...
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A month with a trip to Japan and more very smart bottles than professional tastings. Above, Kyoto's 300-year-old Kenninji Ryosokuin...
Nick on restaurants
Not strictly a restaurant review, but a look at food and drink in the air on a (very) long flight...
Nick on restaurants
Michelin stars, eel and a profusion of sakes as the cherry blossom faded. The prevailing mood of any customer arriving...
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