Wine Knowledge

From "Wakon Yosai" to "Yokon Wasai" - The Discerning Eye Behind Cepages

There was a time when Japan looked west to learn In the Meiji era, Japan lived by a phrase: wakon yosai - Japanese spirit, Western learning. Keep the heart of Japan, and take up the techniques of t...

The Complete Guide to the Burgundy Hierarchy — Understanding Grand Cru and Premier Cru

Introduction: Burgundy gets far more interesting once you understand the classification "They are both Burgundian Pinot Noir — so why is this bottle 3,000 yen and that one 30,000?" Anyone who has...

Wine That Speaks of Its Land — Burgundy and Bordeaux Terroir Seen Through Yokon Wasai

Where Yokon Wasai meets terroir Japan has a phrase, wakon yosai — Japanese spirit, Western learning. Born in the Meiji era, it describes holding fast to the native soul while taking in the techni...