The wine shop "SPRING WINE" in Kofu City's Asahi Dori shopping district has relocated and opened in the same shopping district!
The store has been transformed into a wine stand style where you can not only purchase wine bottles but also enjoy simple snacks. Additionally, there is a winery next to the shop, where you can enjoy a glass of upgraded spring wine.

The 2023 version of ``Koshu'' and ``Muscat Bailey A'' wines are lined up at the store. Etiquette in 2023 is the same as last year.Yamanashi food tourA cute design drawn by the famous Naoko Kamiyama♪
I learned that Mr. Kamiyama will also be in charge of the bottle etiquette for the 2024 version, so I can't take my eyes off him...!!

In order to spread the deliciousness of wine to as many people as possible, we have eliminated the paid tasting fee of 300 yen when the store was open, and now offer free tastings.
Now that wine can be enjoyed more easily, the hurdles to drinking wine will be lowered for those who are not used to wine drinking, and the demand for wine as a reward for oneself or as a gift for a loved one is sure to increase.

Izumi Sano, the representative of Spring Wine, started growing grapes in 2019 with the aim of becoming a winemaker, studying under Hitoshi Ikegawa, the representative of "i-vines", which grows high-quality grapes based on a unique cultivation theory.
Grapes for brewing were cultivated in Akeno-cho, Hokuto City, Futaba district, Kai City, and Kunitama-cho, Kofu City, and the brewing was outsourced to Isoyama Yoshu (Enzan, Koshu City), but when the company relocated, they added a brewery. Since this fall, they've been able to brew their own brews, and they're excited about it.

In addition, at the stand bar, you can enjoy ``snack plates'' and seasonal wines.
The snack plates include exquisite quiche and carrot rapée handmade by our representative, Mr. Sano, and sliced ​​ham ordered from Hokuto City's handmade ham specialty store "Ham Biyori".You can also enjoy a luxurious and colorful one plate as a wine pairing. .

The main wine "Koshu 2023" is accompanied by a "snack plate".
The scent of citrus fruits such as grapefruit and hassaku passes through the nose, and the drink has a floral aroma and a refreshing taste, so it would be a good pairing with Japanese food such as tempura or white fish, or carpaccio.

``SPRING WINE'' has evolved into a rare business format as a downtown winery. I can't help but be excited about their future activities, as I'm sure they'll bring even more excitement to Asahi Dori Shopping Street, which is sure to be in demand for lunchtime drinks!