The highlights of this year's event were the "Grüner Veltliner" and "Blaufränkisch" stands, where Austrian wine ambassadors provided deep insights into the diversity of these classic Austrian varieties. Most of the Wine Ambassadors had participated in VieVinum 2024 and brought the latest developments in the Austrian wine scene directly to Tokyo.
About 400 wine experts accepted the invitation to this year's tasting, where 20 Japanese importers presented over 70 wineries with more than 200 wines. A highlight were the two wine seminars "The Diversity of Austrian Red Wines" and "The Diversity of Austrian White Wines". Mr. Takenori Beppu, Austrian wine ambassador and representative of the wine consulting company "Wine in Motion", presented the diversity, complexity and character of Austrian red wines, and Mr. Ryoga Nakamura, third place winner of last year's competition for the best sommelier in Japan, gave an in-depth insight into classic Austrian white wines. In each of the two master classes, 10 Austrian wines were tasted, which impressed the 50 participants with their outstanding quality and excellent value for money.
