Sparkling wine produced by students from the Brewing Program at Tokyo College of Biotechnology has been chosen to become a commercial wine by Hisa Kawabe, an oenologist at Takahata Winery (Takahata Town, Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture). Mr. Kawabe, manufacturing department head and board member, led the student project and personally selected the sparkling wine to be a 2009 Sparkling Chardonnay.

 

The sparkling wine took the bronze prize at both the 2012 Japan Wine Competition and the 2012 Japan Wine Challenge. Takahata wines are sold at Takarazuka Hankyu Department Store and Seibu Department Store in Otsu. The wines are also available for delivery from the company’s website.

 

In the digital catalog “The Story of Sparkling Wine and the Science of Bubbles” on the website, Mr. Kawabe says, “This wine is filled with the memories of the students asked to develop a truly cost-effective sparkling wine. Whenever I open a bottle, I’m reminded of the days spent together conducting research with the students. ”

 

We are truly delighted that the school, graduates, and the instructor are connected in such a way! We invite you to try a class of the sparkling wine created as a graduation project at the Tokyo College of Biotechnology.