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NatalieN's avatar

Thank you so much for this post! Maybe just to add that some Japanese wines, such as Hokkaido are protected in the EU as geographical indications through the EU-Japan FTA

See here: https://www.tmdn.org/giview/gi/search

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Kazumi's avatar

Thank you for pointing it out! GI is also important concept that I should've included. For wine, four GI (Hokkaido, Yamagata, Yamanashi. Nagano) are accepted. We have more for sake. You're right. I didn't know the website. This is interesting it includes not only wine and sake, but also fruits!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

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Vicky Hampton's avatar

I also knew nothing about Japanese wines! Thanks for enlightening us, Kazumi 😊

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Kazumi's avatar

I'm happy to share about it to you! Hopefully, I want to share the Japanese wine (with food) with you sometime:)

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Vicky Hampton's avatar

I would love that!

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Mark Spivak's avatar

Fascinating post on a subject many Westerners know little about---thank you! I'm going to check out the winery websites.

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Kazumi's avatar

Thank you for your kind words. My idea is to share and explain things about Japan or Asia with friends living around me here in Europe. That’s the concept I had in mind when I started:)

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