TOKYO – Painted Wolf at the Japan Sommelier Association’s 50th anniversary
MEMBER ONLY EVENT Our Japanese importers, Homoshoten will be pouring our wines at the Japan Sommelier Association’s 50th anniversary celebration. The JSA website says the following: “The Japan Sommelier Association, which was launched as the Beverage Sales Promotion Study Group (BMRG) in January 1969, marks…
JAPAN – South African Wine Day
The South African Embassy in Japan has registered 2 February with the Japanese Anniversary Association It is the anniversary of the first South African wine being produced in 1659. Jan Van Riebeeck, Founder and first Commander of Cape Town/ the first Administrator, the Dutch East…
Emma’s report from Kagoshima and Taiwan
It was a whirlwind four days in Kagoshima in the far South of Japan, where our importer Homboshoten is based. It took over 30 hour’s door to door, and I barely had a chance to take in the famous volcano across the bay as we…