Happy New Year !
I wish all of you good health and happiness.
This winery was built in 1903, architected by Okada Tokitaro born in 1859, Japanese who studied architecture at the university of London.
Kamiya Denbei, founder born in 1856 started grape planting, wine-making and bottling with the help of know-how from Bordeaux. This office building has been kept well.
Today, wine is called "wine". But for a long time, wine had been called "alcoholic grape drink" in Japanese for easy understanding, as no alcoholic had been made from grape.
This is the two-story winery, also architected by Okada Tokitaro born in 1859, a Japanese who studied architecture at the university of London.
The bricks were laid in the British style. Old western brick buildings were laid in this or the French one. He architected Mikasa hotel at Karuizawa in 1906, a famous summer resort near Tokyo.
I was surprised at the bigness of barrels. Everyone who love wine would be satisfied to see these.
Cheers!
Very interesting! I hope you were able to taste the wine, too.
ReplyDeleteThose buildings are certainly identical to the type that can be found here in europe. The large barrels must be carefully made by hand. I sometimes visit a brewery in Suffolk where old barrels have been set on their ends, and cut open, and inside they have been fitted with seats and tables so people can sit and enjoy a drink in a "brewery atmosphere" !
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a charming winery. I love anything with brick....my mom had brick in her kitchen, which she laid herself. Interesting notes about the winery. Wow, those barrels are huge! I hope the new year is being good to you so far.
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Hello rtc, Quite an attractive and scenic winery. I don;t drink, but it is still interesting to see wine and liquor being manufactured. In Ohio, there is also a wine industry on the shores and especially the islands in Lake Erie. Some people go there to tour the wineries, just as they do in California. There is a ferry that takes you to the islands, which are beautiful and historic in addition to their wine heritage.
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I bet wine must have been quite a treat for people who never had anything quite like it before. At least in the modern day, it can be almost anywhere in the world.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to have toured this. Those casks are so beautiful, and as Jenny said, probably made by hand. This sounds like a wonderful time out.
ReplyDeleteDearest RTC,
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprising blend of architecture and the introduction of 'alcoholic grape drink' to the Japanese culture! Impressive winery and it seems to have been well preserved.
Those wine barrels indeed are huge!
Sending you hugs and again lots of happiness for 2019 for you and yours!
Mariette
Interesting history there - they are big barrels - let's hope the wine from them tastes good.
ReplyDeleteI like the barrels the most, I guess with wine, I love to drink wine myself ... Best regards :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
ReplyDeleteYes, those barrels are large aren't they.
I enjoyed your photographs and post.
All the best Jan
很有意思！這些酒桶真是超乎想像的巨大
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Beautiful winery - I love the scent of oak wine barrels. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2019! x Karen
ReplyDeleteAdorei esta excelente reportagem fotográfica!... E que me fez lembrar as instalações, que existem aqui em Portugal, no Norte do país, para a produção de vinhos do Porto e do Douro... se bem que se produzam vinhos em muitas outras regiões do nosso país... os que mencionei, são os mais conhecidos, além fronteiras...
ReplyDeleteComo sempre, um excelente post por aqui!
Votos de um muito feliz 2019, para si e todos os seus! Com muita saúde, afectos, alegrias... e que este ano, lhe proporcione tudo o que mais desejar!...
Tudo de bom! Feliz semana! Beijinhos
Ana
A beautiful winery. Thanks for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
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