Jul. 27
No Wine Day
Jul. 28
I had a two-day, one-night trip to Yamagata.
In the afternoon, I arrived at Kaminoyama Onsen Station.
Speaking of Yamagata, It is the Takeda Winery.
There was also talk about business, so I visited the winery.
I have many opportunities to meet the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Kishidaira, but this is the first time I have visited a winery in six years.
July was blessed with good weather and the grapes are growing well.
But it’s hot…
Yamagata is also very hot.
As usual, we had a relaxed talk, which I can’t tell you.
Then I moved to Tendo Onsen.
I stayed at Ichiraku, a hot spring inn with a brewery.
Brewery hotels are rare in Japan, aren’t they?
Guests can drink as much beer as they want.
In addition, the detached villa where I stayed had all-you-can-drink local sake and wine in Yamagata.
As for wine, you can drink all-you-can-drink mixed wine from Sakai Winery.
It’s like heaven.
For dinner, we brought in a new vintage of Takeda Winery Rose.
Takeda Winery and Sakai Winery are both representative wine producers of Japan.
The wine you drink in local is also exceptionally delicious.
The open-air bath in the room was in the shape of a “Shogi Piece” famous-unique to Tendo.
The hot springs are also great!
Yamagata, it’s good! Very good!
