Japanese Wine 101

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we provide a Japanese Wine 101 overview. We go over the history of wine in Japan, discuss the major wine regions of Yamanashi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, provide an overview of the Koshu white grape and Muscat Bailey A red grape, and we try a 2022 Koshu Toriibira Vineyard, Grace Wines, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan ($35) and a 2017 Hosaka Muscat Bailey A, Chateau Mars, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan ($35). Trent also discusses how an Aussie ritual ‘after works drinks’ has died.Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite wine from Japan.Chapters:0:00 Introduction0:18 Thought of the Week (Jason) - Japan has the highest number of Sommeliers in the world0:57 Thought of the Week (Trent) - After work drinks have died4:33 Japanese Wine 101 Introduction5:45 History of Wine in Japan7:37 Yamanashi Prefecture9:09 - Nagano Prefecture10:13 2022 Koshu Toriibira Vineyard, Grace Wines, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan10:37 Koshu grape variety11:22 Grace Wines12:13 Koshu review14:50 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Koshu15:58 2017 Hosaka Muscat Bailey A, Chateau Mars, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan16:38 Muscat Bailey A grape variety18:10 Muscat Bailey A review19:30 Muscat Bailey A food pairings20:26 Mars Wine20:52 The Wined Up Corkscrew Rating - Muscat Bailey A22:00 The Wined Up Conclusion#Japan #wine #yamanashi #koshu #muscatbaileya #japanesewine #nagano #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcastThe content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.