My interview is featured on the website of "The Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin". What would you choose for your parents, your boss,...

Champagne made from 100% Chardonnay is known as "Blanc de Blancs." It is always made exclusively from white grapes, and in most cases, solel

Les Artisans du Champagne, which literally translates as “Champagne craftsmen,” is a group of producers. Its sixteen members are all growers

・Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2002 ・Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2009 ・Chartogne-Taillet 1978 2019年の年末、Forbes Japanの編集の方から、「今年のベストシャンパーニュ

In April 2019, at the dinner hosted by Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Louis Roederer’s Cellar Master, I had the great pleasure to join him in

Every April, Champagne experts gather from all over the world to attend a number of tasting sessions and events that take place in Reims for

This is the English version of an article published for my wine column at Forbes Japan. The Japanese version is found here. Group photo...

I attended the masterclass on “Les Houtrants” by Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy in April 2019, which was very impressive, and wrote about it for...

This is the English version of an article published for my wine column at Forbes Japan. The Japanese version is found here. A special...

Contributed the article about the NV Champagne to the Guild Somm website. Hope this helps to understand and appreciate the diverse styles...

Wrote about dosage of Champagne for Wine Report here. (Japanese only). Dosage is the (almost) final and important process of the...

Champagne tasting organized by the Institute of Masters of Wine is my most favorite tasting event in San Francisco. This is held annually...

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...

I spent a week during the harvest, in late August to early September, in Champagne and wrote about my experiences and thoughts on the...

I spent a week during the harvest, in late August to early September, in Champagne and wrote about my experiences and thoughts on the...

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...

Last month, I had a chance to visit the experimental vineyards, “Plumecoq” owned by the Comité Champagne (CIVC) with Yukari Sasamoto, a...

In pursuit of the perfect champagne through perfect aging Louis Roederer's Cristal Vinothèque is an exceptional champagne that was aged...

Visited Laurent Champs (5th generation) of Vilmart & Cie. Vilmart is a great producer which has been family-owned since 1890 in...