９日、世界最大規模のワイン品評会、インターナショナル・ワイン・チャレンジ（ＩＷＣ）の審査結果がロンドンで発表され、サケ（日本酒）部門の最優秀賞「チャンピオン・サケ」に都美人酒造（兵庫県南あわじ市）の純米吟醸酒「都美人　太陽」が選ばれています。   （日本酒）部門には、国内外の３９２の酒蔵から１５０４...

By Kosuke KujiBefore the novel coronavirus pandemic, sake competitions were actively held worldwide, such as the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in England, Kura Master in France, and Joy of Sake in America, etc. Due to the sweeping novel coronavirus pandemic however, these competitions were canc...

By Kosuke KujiThe International Wine Challenge (IWC) started the Japanese Sake Division since 2007, with one “Champion Sake” selected every year from around the world. The first champion sake “Kikuhime” from Ishikawa prefecture to the 2017 winner “Nanbu Bijin” all gathered at the high-end casino hot...

By Kosuke KujiNanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai uses Iwate prefecture original sake rice “Ginotome” produced by Ninohe city, Iwate. This “Ginotome” was developed by the agricultural team headed by Mr. Ryouichi Itsukaichi of Kindaichi, Ninohe from the period of experimental growing. Then we did experiment...