#10 - Curation with Anzu Kojima and Alex Kellerhals - Hinoe Winery - Amber

#13.J - カナダでのワーキングホリデー - ゲスト：Saori Wakiyama - Spearhead Winery - キュヴェ ピノノワール

* 日本人としてカナダで暮らし、働く中で得た最大の学びとは？ * 海外で暮らしたい人へのアドバイスは？ 今回のエピソードでは、カナダ・ブリティッシュコロンビア州オカナガンバレー、ケロウナにある Spearhead Winery で働く Saori Wakiyama にお話を伺いました。 Saori さんはカナダへ渡り、ケロウナの美しい景色、温かい人々、そして素晴らしい夏に魅了されます。日本に住んでいた頃に初めてワインを飲み、その味に惹かれたことをきっかけに、ワインへの興味を深めていきました。ケロウナで数多くのワイナリーに囲まれて暮らす中で、「ワイナリーで働いてみたい」という思いが強くなり、番組でもおなじみの Jaime Paquin さんの紹介を通じて、Spearhead Winery で働き始めました。 今回の対談では、ワイナリーで働く日々、日本人として海外で暮らす中で直面した挑戦、そしてそこから得た大きな学びについて語っていただいています。実はこのエピソード、2025年夏に収録されたものです！中々リリースが出来なかったです！ また今回、Saori さんがお気に入りのワインとして紹介してくれたのは、Spearhead Winery の Cuvée Pinot Noir。複数の畑から選ばれた樽をブレンドして造られるワインで、ヴィンテージごとにブレンド内容が異なるため、味わいにも個性が表れます。 日本で Spearhead Winery のワインを購入するには Heavenly Vines [https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?lang=JP&dmnID=2174] 海外での購入はこちら Wine Searcher [https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/47839-spearhead-winery?srsltid=AfmBOopzq_sU5N6jqYDzXHWY4B0Ltgor-EOWQk7YfRefvMQITEu-zhCT] Saori さんのInstagram @saorikw22 [https://www.instagram.com/saorikw22?igsh=anl6NHBhMjNlbXJt] 番組へのご質問やコメントもぜひお寄せください！皆さんからの声が、番組をより良くする大きな力になります。また、「自分もゲストに向いているかも？」と思った方もぜひお気軽にご連絡ください。 Spotify、Instagram（@the_viticulture_edge_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_viticulture_edge_podcast?igsh=bTBnNG9oYm81ODRz&utm_source=qr]）、またはメール（the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com [https://mailto:%20the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com]）でお待ちしています。 この番組を気に入っていただけたら、ぜひ評価やシェアをお願いします！皆さんの一つひとつの再生や応援が、まだ広く知られていない魅力的なワイン産地の物語を世界へ届ける力になります。

#12 - Story with Scott McGregor and Rob Power - Lakeview Wine Co. and Creekside Estate Winery

In this episode we interview Scott McGregor, winemaker at Lakeview Wine Co., and Rob Power, winemaker at Creekside Estate Winery. Based in Niagara, Ontario, Lakeview Wine Co. and Creekside Estate Winery are two wineries under the same ownership but of different scale and different varietal focus. These varietal differences are influenced by Niagara’s diverse growing conditions facilitated by glacial tilled soils, the Great Lakes, and the Niagara escarpment. Everything from Riesling and Chardonnay, grapes with refreshing elegance, to bolder grapes such as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon can be found in Niagara. As veterans of the Niagara wine scene we discuss with Scott and Rob how the industry and Niagara has changed over the past 30 years and the how the stories we tell ourselves influence our perception of “good”. Small-batch isn’t necessarily always better, what Niagara was 30 years ago is not what it is today, and Canada isn’t igloos and kayaks. In this episode we discussed different wines from both producers, including the Lakeview Wine Co. Fume Blanc and the Creekside Winery Blanc de Blanc traditional method sparkling. We’d love for you to enjoy these and other wines from these producers. As a special offer for podcast listeners, get 10% off when you purchase Lakeview Wine Co. and Creekside Estate Winery wines from Heavenly Vines. Use the code CreekLake10 at checkout! Find wines from Lakeview Wine Co. and Creekside Winery on Heavenly Vines: * Lakeview Wine Co. [https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?dmnID=1786] * Creekside Estate Winery [https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?dmnID=1937] Follow Lakeview Wine Co. on Instagram: @lakeviewwineco [https://www.instagram.com/lakeviewwineco?igsh=MXRrZWl3MXY3dTM5ZQ==] Follow Creekside Winery on Instagram: @creeksidewine [https://www.instagram.com/creeksidewine?igsh=MXFzaTB4d2w4cndmMA==] Your questions and comments are appreciated and help us guide and improve the show! Also, if you think you’d make a good guest on the show, let us know! Feel free to reach us on Spotify, on Instagram (@the_viticulture_edge_podcast), or email us at the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com. If you like this show please consider rating it or telling a friend about it! Every additional listen and like helps us share the unique stories of these underrepresented wine regions with the world.

#11.J - 歴史 - ゲスト：秩父ワインディレクター兼ソムリエの村田道子 - 秩父ワイン - KARASAWA メルロー

* 80年以上前、日本でワイナリーはどのように始まったのでしょうか？ * そして、ワイン造りは80年前から今日まで、どのように進化してきたのでしょうか？ 今回のエピソードでは、東京の北、埼玉県の山々に囲まれた秩父ワインを訪ねました。秩父ワインの歴史は1940年以前にさかのぼります。創業者である浅見源作は、まだ日本でワインを飲む文化が一般的ではなく、ワインを保存するための容器も一升瓶（1.7リットルの日本酒瓶）しかなかった時代に、秩父ワインを立ち上げました。 現在、その志と伝統は、ディレクター兼ソムリエの村田道子さんと、5代目当主でありヘッドワインメーカーの島田昇さんによって受け継がれています。お二人は、曾祖父である浅見源作から続く、世代を超えたワイン造りの系譜を守り続けています。 村田道子さんとの対談では、曾祖父のエピソード、ワイン造りの家庭で育った幼少期の思い出、そして時代とともに変化してきた秩父ワインの醸造について、貴重なお話を伺いました。 このエピソードでは、「唐沢メルロー」を一緒に味わいました。このワインは、樹齢25年のメルローが植えられた自社畑のブドウから造られています。畑を造成する際には、近隣の武甲山から石をトラックで運び込み、排水性やミネラルバランスを高めるために土壌に埋め込むという、非常に手間のかかる工程が行われました。この一本には、秩父ワイン一家のワイン造りへの深いこだわりが表れています。 秩父ワインの最新情報はこちらからご覧いただけます： Instagram @chichibuwinegensaku [https://www.instagram.com/chichibuwinegensaku?igsh=MTVnamh2YTBsZjF2NQ==] 公式ウェブサイト www.chichibuwine.co.jp [https://www.chichibuwine.co.jp] Wine Searcher（お近くでの取り扱い情報） https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/154077-chichibu-wine [https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/154077-chichibu-wine] ご質問やご感想は大歓迎です。皆さまの声が番組の改善につながります。また、「ぜひ出演してみたい」という方も、ぜひご連絡ください。 Spotify、Instagram（@the_viticulture_edge_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_viticulture_edge_podcast?igsh=bTBnNG9oYm81ODRz&utm_source=qr]）、またはメール（the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com [https://mailto:the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com]）でお気軽にどうぞ。

#10 - Curation with Anzu Kojima and Alex Kellerhals - Hinoe Winery - Amber

* How do non-Japanese drinkers feel about Japanese wine? * For someone starting out with Japanese wine, where should they start? In this episode we visited 3Grapes near Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, a local experience space focusing on Japanese wine introduction and education to non-Japanese speakers. Anzu Kojima, founder of 3Grapes, and Alex Kellerhals, wine specialist at 3Grapes, share their discovery of Japanese wine, how the business got started, and the importance of curation with the experiences they provide and when selecting wines in an emerging wine region. In this episode we feature Hinoe Winery’s “Amber”, a skin-contact wine made from the Koshu white wine grape that Japan has claimed as one of its signature grapes. Located in land-locked Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo, Hinoe Winery is a new winery with origins as a vegetable and shiitake mushroom farm. The tree rings on their wine labels pay homage to their shiitake mushroom growing roots, which they still grow on cut logs from the forest. Follow 3Grapes on Instagram: @3grapes_tokyo [https://www.instagram.com/3grapes_tokyo?igsh=emthcGJyYjJnMDY5] Follow Hinoe Winery on Instagram: @hinoewinery [https://www.instagram.com/hinoewinery?igsh=MTF2emN1cDRzeXp6Zg==] Find Hinoe Winery wines in Japan at 3Grapes [https://www.3grapes.co] or on the Hinoe Winery website [https://www.hinoewinery.com]. Your questions and comments are appreciated and help us guide and improve the show! Also, if you think you’d make a good guest on the show, let us know! Feel free to reach us on Spotify, on Instagram (@the_viticulture_edge_podcast), or email us at the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com [https://mailto:the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com].

#9 - Specificity of Place - Bachelder Niagara - Lowrey Vineyard Pinot Noir

* Can a single wine represent what an entire region has to offer? * What factors differentiate wines within a single region? Happy new year! The Viticulture Edge is back with more exciting episodes in 2026, including more winemaker interviews and introducing more wines from Japan and Canada. In this episode we discuss how many vineyards and subregions wine regions get broadly categorized into a single region name. Furthermore we often assume a single wine experience from that region represents all wine produced there. In reality there are numerous factors creating differences between producers and even individual wines from a single producer within a wine region. This creates a vast world of often overlooked wine to explore within each region. Fitting with this theme, this episode features Bachelder Niagara’s Lowrey Vineyard Pinot Noir. Known as Canada’s “terroir-ist”, Thomas Bachelder is a Niagara producer obsessed with understanding and mapping the various growing sites within Niagara. His wines focus on single vineyard bottlings of Gamay, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir that express the different growing conditions of each site. Follow Bachelder Niagara on Instagram: @bachelder_wines [https://www.instagram.com/bachelder_wines?igsh=aXNoa3Nja2E1ZDNx] Find Bachelder Niagara wines in Japan: Heavenly Vines [https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?lang=EN&dmnID=1767&srsltid=AfmBOoquyGinfl2T8nvhXRaA7vUKnuT9afPLFRrsoHU8fnIYKa4f8y55] Find Bachelder Niagara wines in your local region: Wine Searcher [https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/80455-bachelder?srsltid=AfmBOopIqQ5CxgN7YK9DG0FXFqG2_tCujmkCsfXwJixpZeD3d4jpiKy5] Your questions and comments are appreciated and help us guide and improve the show! Also, if you think you’d make a good guest on the show, let us know! Feel free to reach us on Spotify, on Instagram, or email us at the.viticulture.edge@gmail.com.