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Category Archives: Japan
Recent Wines June 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of June’s “Recent Wines” is, as a half-dozen, perhaps, almost as diverse as it can be, although I’m sure someone will be there to shoot down that statement with regard to origin (no Americans, Africans or Antipodeans). I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, English Wine, Hungarian Wine, Japan, Languedoc-Roussillon, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Wine, Black Chalk Wild Rose 2017, Côtes Catalanes, Chasselas Grape Variety, Chateau Mercian Yamanashi, Christian Binner Ammerschwihr, Christian Binner Si Rose, Domaine de la Maison Blanche, Fenouillèdes Agly Valley, Fuefuki District Yamanashi, Hampshire Wine, Hegyi-Kaló Cseresznyeérés Rosé 2018, Hegyi-Kaló Eger, Hungarian Wine, Jacob Leadley, Japanese Wine, Koshu Grape Variety, La Côte Wines Switzerland, Le Soula Blanc 2016, Le Soula Roussillon, Mont-sur-Rolle Vaud, Recent Wines June 2022 (Pt 2), Swiss Wines, Yamanashi Wine, Yves and Antoine de Mestral
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The One Straw Revolution (Masanobu Fukuoka)
Here in the UK a series of proposals has just been published under the ambitious heading of a “National Food Strategy”. Its author, Henry Dimbleby, has outlined a raft of measures we need to adopt in order to save lives … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Japan, Natural Wine, Philosophy and Wine, Viticulture, Wine, Wine and Health, Wine Science
Tagged Do-nothing Farming, Farming Without Chemical Inputs, Masanobu Fukuoka, No-till farming, Philosophy and Agriculture, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, The One Straw Revolution
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Pergola Taught
For me, there are a couple of very different burning issues to be addressed in the world of wine, and rather quickly. One of those is diversity, but important as that is, I’m not sure an old middle class white … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Japan, Philosophy and Wine, Vine Training, Viticulture, Wine
Tagged Masanobu Fukuoka, Pergola in Alto Adige, Pergola in Japan, Pergola Training System, Pergola's Bad Rap, Trink Magazine, Trinkmag on Pergolas, Understanding Pergolas, Vineyards and Cultural Heritage, Walter Speller on Pergolas, Weingut Abraham
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All I Want for Christmas…(from the importers, please!)
There was a time when the UK was acknowledged the best place to buy wine in the world. As we didn’t (as the received wisdom at the time went) have a “proper” wine industry of our own, you could by … Continue reading
Sake and the Wines of Japan by Anthony Rose (Book Review)
Of all the countries outside Europe I would say my favourite has to be Japan. Somehow I find I have an affinity with so much about Japan (though certainly not every aspect of Japanese society). It might surprise British readers … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Sake, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Travel
Tagged Anthony Rose, Christine Parkinson, Japanese Wine, Koshu, Sake, Sake Tasting Masterclasses, Wine Books Japan
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Japan Part 2 – Mountain Air and Vineyards
It is likely to be a very small minority of my readership that is not now aware that Japan makes wine, and some of it pretty tasty too. Even customers of our upmarket UK supermarket, Marks & Spencer, have been … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Domaine Sogga, Japanese Wine, Koishiya Ryokan, Koshu, Nagano Wine, North Shinano Wine Valley Train, Obuse, Obuse Winery, Shibu Onsen, Shiga Highlands UNESCO Biosphere, Shiga Kogen, Snow Monkey Park, Snow Monkeys, Vinifera Varieties in Japan, Yudanaka
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Japan Part 1 – Tokyo, the Wedding and a ’88 d’Yquem
Much as I love visiting any country where there are vineyards, two of my favourite places, Japan and Norway, are not well known for their wines. This is not strictly true, of course. Japan is slowly gaining at least a … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged 8ablish Tokyo, Chateau d'Yquem 1988, Commune 2nd Food Court, Japan, Japanese Wedding, Martin Diwald, Tokyo
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 