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GWEN MURANAKA / Rafu ShimpoThe Nikkei Wine Vine Group and JACCC members celebrate with a group photo at the inauguralNikkei Wine Summit.Freeman had an interesting story as Americas first female Asian winemaker specializing in Pinot Noir.

many of the wines are specifically produced to pair with Japanese foods.explained that the summit has been a passion project of his and that the Nikkei Wine Vine Group developed informally to connect Japanese and Japanese American winemakers.Many of the wines were poured by the winemakers or owners.

from attorneys to grape growers to winery owners and vintners.former co-owner of Clos Pegase Winery.

he arrived in New York in 1867 and settled in Sonoma County in 1875.

and requesting wine donations to feature these Nikkei wines at key JACCC events.it has become increasingly difficult to produce our grad issue to the standards that we feel fulfill the mission of paying tribute to the young people who have achieved some of the most important accomplishments of their lives.

if there arent too many pages.And in spite of double- and triple-checking those lists.

Information on purchasing those special spaces has begun to appear in the Rafu daily.we have painstakingly read through commencement programs to try our best to pick out the names of Japanese origin.