Harvest 2018: Great wines only come from quality grapes
This is the English version of my wine column at Forbes Japan. The original article is found here. The autumn harvest has arrived. Now is...
Champagne Harvest Report (2)
I spent a week during the harvest, in late August to early September, in Champagne and wrote about my experiences and thoughts on the...
Champagne Harvest Report (1)
I spent a week during the harvest, in late August to early September, in Champagne and wrote about my experiences and thoughts on the...
収穫の秋「良質なブドウなくして、美味しいワインなし」
Forbes Japanに連載しているコラムが更新されました。こちらからご覧ください。English version is found here. #champagne #ForbesJapan
伝統を守りつつ変革を進める、「クリュッグ」女性CEOの手腕
クリュッグ（Krug）は、ドイツから移民したヨーゼフ・クリュッグにより1843年に設立された、古い歴史を持つシャンパーニュ・メゾンだ。プレスティージュ・キュヴェにフォーカスし、世界中に熱心なファンを持つブランドである。現在は、6代目のオリヴィエ・クリュッグ氏が当主を務める。 ...
Krug CEO’s Leadership to Reform While Preserving Tradition
This is the English version of my wine column at Forbes Japan. The Japanese version is found here. Krug is a champagne house with a rich...
Efforts for the future of Champagne by Comité Champagne
Last month, I had a chance to visit the experimental vineyards, “Plumecoq” owned by the Comité Champagne (CIVC) with Yukari Sasamoto, a...
シャンパーニュ委員会の将来に向けた取り組み
先月、シャンパーニュ委員会が所有し、将来に向けたブドウ栽培の実験的な試みをおこなっているPlumecoqという畑を、日本事務局のスタッフ・笹本ゆかりさんと一緒に訪問しました。 畑訪問のあとは、エペルネで、事務局長のVincent...
Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Vinothèque
In pursuit of the perfect champagne through perfect aging Louis Roederer's Cristal Vinothèque is an exceptional champagne that was aged...
Champagne Vilmart & Cie
Visited Laurent Champs (5th generation) of Vilmart & Cie. Vilmart is a great producer which has been family-owned since 1890 in...