Eventually yr’s Nice Wines World Tokyo occasion, wine discuss flowed as freely because the pours. Attendees knew their pinot noir from their pinot gris and had been equally snug asking producers about all the pieces from maceration to microvinification.
For an occasion of this stature and recognition, although, the three-hour period felt slightly brief.
Since its inaugural version in 2024, Nice Wines World, the brainchild of American wine critic James Suckling, has change into a marquee occasion on Tokyo’s wine calendar — the earlier two editions bought out. This yr’s version, bought out other than a waitlist, returns to the Grand Hyatt Tokyo on Nov. 4.