Under low, stormy skies, workers pick bunches of grey-pink grapes at a small vineyard in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, the birthplace of viticulture in the country and its most iconic wine, koshu. With its abundant rains and formidable summer humidity, Japan does not seem to be an ideal land for wine. But local winegrowers have worked to adapt and perfect the craft, picking up awards on the way.
From mediocre to medal-winning: Japan’s koshu wine
