On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, St. Cousair's head winemaker will appear at a wine seminar held at Nagano Prefecture's antenna shop, Ginza NAGANO.
The special seminar will include tastings of St. Cousair Chardonnay and other wines.
Here are the details.
About the Wine Seminar
The seminar commemorates St. Cousair becoming the only Japanese producer to win a gold medal at the international Chardonnay du Monde 2025 competition and placing among the top 10 entered wines.
St. Cousair head winemaker Kyohei Nomura will appear as a guest.
About the Program
The wine seminar at Ginza NAGANO is hosted by Junya Hanaoka, a certified ambassador of the Nagano Wine Association.
Over a relaxed 90-minute session, participants will enjoy St. Cousair wines while hearing about the winery's approach and philosophy, the characteristics of its wines, and food pairing.
Five alcoholic beverages will be available for tasting.
The lineup centers on products normally available only at St. Cousair's hilltop site in Nagano and wines with competition awards.
Each will also be paired with complementary accompaniments and sweets from Kuze Fuku Shoten.
If you are interested, why not take part?
Reference
Wine Seminar Overview
Date/Times: May 28, 13:30–15:00 and 17:00–18:30, two sessions
Venue: Ginza NAGANO (NOCO Building 1F, 2F and 5F, 5-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061)
*1 minute on foot from Exits A1, A2 or B5 of Ginza Station; 7 minutes on foot from JR Yurakucho Station
Speakers: Junya Hanaoka, certified ambassador of the Nagano Wine Association
Kyohei Nomura, Head Winemaker, St. Cousair Co., Ltd.
Fee: ¥5,000
Wine List
Iizuna Cidre 2024 Fuji / Kosaka (St. Cousair hilltop exclusive)
Shion 2023
St. Cousair Chardonnay NV (Chardonnay du Monde 2025: GOLD)
Nagano Rouge 2019 (JWC '23: Bronze; SAKURA Awards '23: Silver; IWC '23: Bronze)
Chapel Vineyard+ 2019 (SAKURA Awards '23: Gold) (Nagano exclusive)
Registration
https://www.ginza-nagano.jp/products/250528event
*24 participants per session, first-come first-served.
Everyone is welcome.