

Seven Best Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Champagne made from 100% Chardonnay is known as "Blanc de Blancs." It is always made exclusively from white grapes, and in most cases, solel


進化するシャンパーニュ。職人たちが表現する土地の個性
シャンパーニュの魅力のひとつは多様性だ。畑の個性、そこで育つブドウの性格、そしてワインを造る生産者の考え方もそれぞれであることから、結果的に様々なスタイルのワインができる。


Forbes article: Champagne is evolving — “Les Artisans” are expressing the individuality of the place
Les Artisans du Champagne, which literally translates as “Champagne craftsmen,” is a group of producers. Its sixteen members are all growers


Forbes Japan article: The cross-generation story behind "Promontory", Napa's premium wine
An hour's drive from San Francisco takes you to the southern edge of the Napa Valley. From there, head north on Highway 29 to Oakville, the


Forbes Japan article: My best 3 Champagne 2019
・Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2002
・Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2009
・Chartogne-Taillet 1978
2019年の年末、Forbes Japanの編集の方から、「今年のベストシャンパーニュ


Understanding Cristal, Champagne’s "Best of Best" (2)
In April 2019, at the dinner hosted by Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Louis Roederer’s Cellar Master, I had the great pleasure to join him in


Understanding Cristal, Champagne’s "Best of Best" (1)
Every April, Champagne experts gather from all over the world to attend a number of tasting sessions and events that take place in Reims for


Bulles Bio – An organic Champagne producers' group
This is the English version of an article published for my wine column at Forbes Japan. The Japanese version is found here. Group photo...


Sustainable Winegrowing in California
Wrote about the seminar organized by California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance and SF Wine School that I attended the other day, for a...


"Les Houtrants" by Champagne Geoffroy
I attended the masterclass on “Les Houtrants” by Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy in April 2019, which was very impressive, and wrote about it for...