Wine Education and Tips
How to choose sparkling wine, explained by a pro: the difference from Champagne, production methods, reading dry vs sweet labels, picks by occasion, and how to enjoy it at the Japanese table.
Italian wine recommendations from an importer who pours across Tokyo. In-stock, easy-drinking bottles and how to match them with everyday food.
The history of Prosecco, the Glera grape, and what "Millesimato" (a single vintage year) really means on the label, explained by an Italian importer from a Veneto point of view, with how to enjoy it in Japan and a bottle to start with.
From a marquis's dream to a wine that rewrote Italian law: the story of Sassicaia, the original Super Tuscan, and a look at the acclaimed 2022 vintage.
A vintage is the year the grapes were harvested. Weather makes each year different, so "good years" exist. We explain what vintage means and how to choose.
Wine labels follow different rules in the Old World and New World. We explain what's on the label — and why the back label matters in Japan.