Episode 259: Kazumi Wines founder Michelle Sakazaki may be the fresh voice Napa needs. Her Cabernet Sauvignon pays homage to classic styles, while her Koshu—a thousand-year-old Japanese varietal—redefines excellence in white wine.

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Kazumi Wines embodies California’s spirit of innovation with its groundbreaking Napa Valley Koshu wine. 

The ancient Koshu grape first arrived in Japan over a thousand years ago via the Silk Road and is almost exclusively grown in the Koshu Valley in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture. Very little Koshu wine is exported, which is why even wine connoisseurs may not be familiar with it. Kazumi Wines is the first and only winery to grow and produce Koshu in the United States. Their Koshu is bringing new life and vision to Napa. 

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