Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Jun 5, 2022
Against the elements, Kyushu wine beats the heat
by Joji Sakurai
Terroir has never been this balmy before, but that hasn't stopped the awards from finding this Kyushu winemaker.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Apr 2, 2022
Minakata Jozo: Seeding renewal in rural Japan
by Joji Sakurai
Nobuari Soga "started farming to be close to nature's blessings." He soon discovered he could also express himself through the art of winemaking and was hooked.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Feb 19, 2022
Snow country wine: Old vines and new vision
by Joji Sakurai
A senior vintner stakes his future on uprooting the past, while his daughter embraces the past to forge an exciting future.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Jan 23, 2022
Funky Chateau: Straight from the gospel of natural winemaking
by Joji Sakurai
Toyohiko and Michiko Kanehashi were told their vines would die if they didn't fertilize. On the contrary, going natural sets Funky Chateau wines apart from the pack.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Dec 12, 2021
Azucca e Azucco: Expressing local terroir in the shadow of an automotive giant
by Joji Sakurai
Vintner Daisuke Suzaki says he didn't see the point of hunting for the ideal terrain to start his winery. Instead, he welcomed the challenge of starting one on his home turf.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Nov 6, 2021
On the slopes of Yamanashi, Domaine Mie Ikeno puts nature in a bottle
by Joji Sakurai
The first woman to establish a domaine in Japan, vintner Mie Ikeno cut her teeth in France before returning to carve out her own niche (and producing some highly sought-after wines).
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Oct 10, 2021
Japan’s newest generation of vintners are launching a wine revolution
by Joji Sakurai
Forget its reputation for cloying sweetness. A group of pioneers on a quest for perfection are putting Japanese wines on the global map.