donated by the city of Nagoya.

By ERIC HAYASHI and GWEN MURANAKAI cant wait to try everyones wine! said Kurtis Ogasawara.vice president and deputy general counsel of Delicato Family Wines.

Many shared a connection through UC Davis.Minami closed the seminar with a tribute to pioneering winemakers who have passed: Tom Mukaida.SebastopolHartford Family Winery.

brought together Japanese and Japanese American wine industry professionals.including AutumnFest and its anniversary dinners.

is producing wine at the Freeman Vineyard and Winery in Sebastopol.

Most went to school for enology or vinticulture; however.The Nisei Week Foundation is excited to announce the 2024 Nisei Week Pioneer Spirit honorees who will be recognized during the 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival (Aug.

combined with her own experiences.Muranaka is an active board member of the Little Tokyo Community Council.

vice president of the JCC Foundation and a volunteers with Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai and Nanka Shizuoka Kenjinkai.She joined the temple Board of Directors in the late 1980s.