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....
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...
"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...
Story behind the birth of "Abyss" and Hervé Jestin
This is the English version of an article published for my wine column at Forbes Japan. The Japanese version is found here. A special...
Legrand Filles et Fils, a legendary wine shop in Paris
In the center of Paris, near the Louvre and the Opera, there is a well-established wine shop known as Legrand Filles et Fils.
The Diverse Styles of NV Champagne
Contributed the article about the NV Champagne to the Guild Somm website. Hope this helps to understand and appreciate the diverse styles...
"Dosage" in the Champagne-making process
Wrote about dosage of Champagne for Wine Report here. (Japanese only). Dosage is the (almost) final and important process of the...
Champagne Tasting by Institute of Masters of Wine
Champagne tasting organized by the Institute of Masters of Wine is my most favorite tasting event in San Francisco. This is held annually...
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...