New Japanese drinks: a sommelier’s guide to new-wave sips

While you’d be forgiven for thinking Japanese drinks are limited to light and delicate sake, premium whisky, and a crisp Sapporo beer on a warm summer day, the reality is that Japan’s beverage culture offers a far more diverse and intriguing selection. Japan’s drink scene is evolving from the delicate and often floral noted native-Japanese grape koshu to the zesty, aromatic essence of yuzu-infused drinks and the bold flavour of shōchū.

Kenichi Ohashi, the sole Master of Wine…