A new study suggests that modern Japanese have descended from three ancestral populations, including people in the Kofun Period between the third and seventh century. According to current ...

“Koshu is a semi-aromatic grape variety, has crisp acidity and typically is lowish in alcohol, between 11.5% abv and 12.5% abv, with notes like gooseberry, white pepper and Japanese stone fruits,” she ...

Now, though, Koshu Valley grape farmers make budoshu under a special license — continuing an age-old tradition. The Japanese first encountered European wines when Portuguese missionaries ...

Sakazaki also likes Koshu for its umami qualities, which are prominent in Japanese cuisine. 2023 Materra Cunat Family Vineyards Yamabuki Oak Knoll District Albariño ($38). The first vintage from ...