New rule will change definition of Japanese wine
THE JAPAN NEWS -- Aug. 24, 2015
The National Tax Agency is preparing to establish a new rule that will require wine labeled as Japanese wine to be wholly produced in Japan using domestically harvested grapes...
...75 percent of grapes or concentrated grape juice used to make Japanese wine are imported, such wine is considered to be domestically produced. Wineries that use only domestically harvested grapes welcome the new standard as they believe it will promote Japanese wines…more…