Di Giovanna Winery from Sicily, Italy
イタリア南部、ブーツのつま先部分にある、大きな島シチリア。以前、夏のバケーションで、昔ながらの雰囲気が残るパレルモや、リゾート地のタオルミーナに行き、美しい地中海や海の幸を中心とした美味しい食事を堪能しました。 シチリアは、こうした人気のバケーションの場所ですが、古代ギリシ...
Champagne Louis Roederer: Craftmanship and Top-Class Winemaking
The Japanese version is published for my wine column at Forbes Japan here. Champagne is a “craft” built upon from a long history....
Masterclass with Castello Bonomi / Franciacorta
イタリアの高品質スパークリングワインといえば、フランチャコルタ（Franciacorta）。北イタリアのロンバルディア州で、瓶内二次発酵の伝統製法で造られます。これまでイタリアのワイン産地は色々訪問していますが、フランチャコルタはまだ行ったことがなく、実際に訪れてみたい産地...
Dining with Bacchus -- a special pairing of Italian wines with Italian & International cuisines
Earlier this month, I had the great opportunity to attend the captioned event at Il Fornaio in San Jose. Hosted by the Italian Trade...
From Burgundy to Hakodate – De Montille & Hokkaido
This is a quick translation of my article on Forbes Japan (original article is here). Japanese wine continues to increase its production...
Interview at The Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin: 5 bottles & 5 questions Yuri Shima
My interview is featured on the website of "The Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin". What would you choose for your parents, your boss,...
Nagai shuzo, a pioneer of sparkling "saké" under its brand "Mizubasho"
Noriyoshi Nagai, the six generation of Nagai sake brewery, is a pioneer and has created the very first bottled-fermented sparkling saké...
Deep Dive into Porto Wine Region with Ramos Pinto
Porto, in the northern part of Portugal, is one of the most beautiful wine-growing regions. It is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage...
Domaine Dujac from Burgundy
先日、ブルゴーニュのDomaine Dujacの当主である、ウェビナーに参加しました。テーマは、Wholecluster winemaking（全房発酵）。以下、箇条書きのメモ形式ですが、これまでジェレミーさんから伺ったことを、シェアします。
Pairing Food and Wine at Home
Wine and food correlate. If paired properly, the elements of both wine and food can be enhanced but, if not, the opposite may happen.