It had been a dream of mine to visit Japan for decades and long before I ever fell in love with wine. I was always fascinated by the culture, the people and because I love cities and technology, it seemed like the city of the future and I needed to see it first hand. On a weekday night in October of 2024 I decided to finally make the dream a reality and in a bit of an impulse buy, purchased a plane ticket. Then the planning for my two week trip began.
When I first moved to Los Angeles 21 years ago a lot of the stereotypes and clichés around people and places were alive and kicking. Slowly that has dramatically changed and I now often find myself punching back at East coast friends who still like to jab at me about making the move out West.
You’re planning your first wine tasting trip and while doing your research you realize it can be overwhelming choosing where to go to get the most out of the time you have.
To fully appreciate the world of wine you are going to need to do some work.