A full pictures report from a few days in Tokyo, just about 10 weeks after March 11.
First part with good friends François Bannier and Gregory Hecht of Hecht & Bannier and the fantastic team of Jeroboam for their seasonnal trade tasting. Hugel wine dinner at BEIGE Alain Ducasse, lunch at Mitsuwa-Ginza with media Blogger Fumiko Aoki, instore tasting and bottle signing at Tokyu Honten followed by JFWC Party at Biervana. Attending was Mika Walker who I had seen with her husband in Bombay last Frebruary. Check Mika's Bog, Mika was runner-up Miss Universe 1995...
Tuesday, some staff training at the newly moved Tokyo American Club and Hugel wine dinner at ARGO, restaurant français.
Nihon Gadaiski, Gambatte Japan !


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Photos added as the market visit proceeded, starting May 23 in Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo (special separate report), Sendai and Miyazaki to finally return to Tokyo.
This long planned visit was first to last a week but because of the events, a 2 full weeks were spent in this market were Hugel wines have been successfully present for over 60 years. It included a very moving day in Sendai (special separate report), in the areas affected by the March 11 quake and tsunami. First week with good friends François Bannier and Gregory Hecht of Hecht & Bannier and the fantastic team of Jeroboam.
One final day in southern city of Miyasaki organised by Jeroboam's Tatsuya Amitani with events in association with Yoshino Saketen soon reported on their Blog.
Gambatte Japan !


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