March was a busy month for Bernard Magrez who has just bought himself six hectares of vineyard in Japan, not far from the slopes of Mount Fuji.
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New Zealand wine makers are making a bid to break into the young Japanese wine market recently with a showcase of 165 wines.
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Wine Industry Report Podcast 8th February, 2006
The 7th Wine Evolution conference (www.wineevolution.com) took place in Paris at the end of January and Wine Industry Report was there. The conference gave the assembled participants from around the world the chance to discuss the latest market trends and it was an ideal venue for networking. Fabian Cobb spoke to a number of the speakers at the Symposium and will be podcasting these short interviews over the next week.
Lisa Brown, Millesimes Japan.
Topics discussed: The systems of importation into Japan; the Growth in premium Wine Sales; Boom in Internet Sales; Wine Education in Japan.
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About the Japanese Market (courtesy of Lisa Brown, Millesimes)
Japan and Wine Today.
Japan’s Wine Import and Distribution.
Market Share of imported still wines by Sales Outlet in 2004.
On premise vs. at home consumption.
2004 market Share of Imported Still wine by Price Category.
2004 Market Share of imported still wine by Country/volume.
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Aging is the name of the game when it comes to fine wine. Top producers mature their brews in oak barrels; connoisseurs will keep a bottle in the cellar for years so they can savour the complex bouquet at its peak. For Hiroshi Tanaka, all that waiting is just a waste of time - and he says he’s got the machinery to prove it.
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