Wine Education and Tips
Wine alcohol content and calories: "sweet = high calorie" is a myth. An Italian importer breaks down how calories work in wine and how to read alcohol labels with confidence.
An Italian importer explains the difference between DOCG, DOC, and IGT in Italian wine. From Super Tuscans and IGT to the government blind-tasting system, learn how to read a label with confidence.
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.