You're standing in Japan's cellar.
A visit through the atlas. Look around freely — providers, when shown, still answer to your own region (global).
Wine
11 on this shelfOne of Japan's oldest and most influential wine producers, established by Suntory in 1877 and now a Kirin gro…
winery · Nagano Wine RegionChâteau Mercian's Kikyogahara Merlot is Japan's most internationally celebrated red wine; won Decanter World …
winery · Nagano Wine RegionChâteau Mercian's Hokushin Merlot and Kikyogahara Merlot have earned international acclaim at Decanter World …
Coffee
0 on this shelfSpirits
12 on this shelfHelios provides the most accessible entry point to Okinawan awamori — their standard Ryukyu expression is cle…
distillery · Kagoshima ShochuKirishima is the entry point for anyone seeking to understand imo shochu — ubiquitous in Kagoshima izakayas, …
distillery · Kagoshima ShochuKomasa's Sakurajima imo shochu carries a genuine terroir story: sweet potatoes grown in volcanic soil at the …
Beer & Cider
0 on this shelfTea
7 on this shelfIppodo is the standard reference for Japanese green tea quality internationally — when the New York Times, Wi…
tea garden · KagoshimaChiran represents Kagoshima's best expression: bright, vivid green colour from Saemidori cultivar, mineral br…
tea garden · UjiKyoto Obubu is the most transparency-oriented Japanese tea farm — an unusual distinction in an industry that …
Sake
24 on this shelfAramasa No. 6 is the most discussed and debated sake in contemporary Japan — a natural sake movement statemen…
sake brewery · YamaguchiDassai is arguably the most internationally recognised Japanese sake brand — the sake that appears on Micheli…
sake brewery · NiigataKubota Manju is one of Japan's most recognised sake brands globally, synonymous with Niigata's tanrei karakuc…
Step into any other cellar.
Region filters guide; they never wall anything off. A curious reader anywhere can stand in any cellar and look around.