A new book has arrived for anyone who wants to study wine.
“THE STUDY OF WINE,” written by Koichi Tanabe, will be released on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Here are the details.
About “THE STUDY OF WINE”
“THE STUDY OF WINE” is written by Koichi Tanabe, president of WS Co., Ltd. and a wine director, and published by Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd., a publisher known for practical books under the motto of making what everyone finds “difficult” “easy.”
The book is an intermediate-level wine guide for people who love wine and want to know and learn more about it. It is designed not only for readers considering wine certification exams, but also for those who want to deepen their general knowledge of wine.
Drawing on the author’s many years of teaching at wine schools, the book generously shares his expertise. Rather than repeating common beginner-level material, it goes deeply into the author’s own more advanced insights.
What’s Inside
“THE STUDY OF WINE” covers the characteristics of grape varieties currently attracting attention around the world, as well as the author’s original tasting logic developed through his work as a sommelier.
It is packed with knowledge and practical advice useful not only for meals with someone important, but also in business settings, new encounters, and many other situations.
The contents are as follows.
Lesson 1: Tasting Logic
Lesson 2: The Three Major White-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 3: Classic White-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 4: Distinctive White-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 5: The Three Major Red-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 6: Classic Red-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 7: Distinctive Red-Wine Grape Varieties
Lesson 8: Studying Wine
If you want to know and learn even more about wine, consider picking up a copy.
Reference
Bibliographic Information
“THE STUDY OF WINE”
Publisher: Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd.
Author: Koichi Tanabe
Price: ¥2,800 plus tax
Format: A5, full color, 320 pages