Japan’s only wine master explores Georgian wine market

Japan’s only wine master Kenichi Ohashi is visiting Georgia for exploring the rich history and culture of Georgian wine and learn about the country’s wine market.

The Japanese wine professional is accompanied by the representative of the Japanese Sommelier Association journal (JSA), wine writer Akihiko Yamamoto, who is preparing a long article about Georgian wine to publish in JSA in 2018.

On the first day of his visit in Georgia, Japanese guests held a meeting in the Georgian National Wine Agency, saw the museum and enotheca of the Agency and visited wine company Chateau Mukhrani.

The visit continued in Kakheti and the guests had the opportunity to taste over 100 different varieties of Georgian wine.

My impression of Georgian wine is absolutely fantastic, I am very ashamed, because I was not familiar with Georgian wine, it's my shame. I have received so much information about Georgian wine and its history of 8,000 years. Georgia is a cradle of wine. The number of wine varieties of this country is also interesting… Georgian wine goes well with Japanese cuisine. So I think Georgian wine’s future on the Japanese market is absolutely brilliant,” said Ohashi.