If you are interested in working in the wine industry, this is a book worth checking out.
Wine Experience Co., Ltd., which operates the Hiroo wine school “WINE plus,” will publish “Wine Career Theory” through Shibata Shoten on February 5, 2026. The book traces the career paths of 30 people working on the front lines of the wine industry.
Here are the details.
About “Wine Career Theory”
The theme of “Wine Career Theory” is the careers of people working with wine.
It is an industry-specific career and business book summarizing the paths taken by people in a wide range of roles in today’s wine industry to reach where they are now.
Those featured include sommeliers, producers, importers, retailers and promoters.
Readers can glimpse how highly regarded sommeliers arrived at their current positions while also discovering that a life in the wine industry is not limited to being a sommelier or producer. The book is intended to serve as a compass for people who hope to “make a living through wine.”
Thirty Professionals Featured
The book features 30 people active at the forefront of the industry.
Interview contributors include Motohiro Okoshi, Tetsushi Kimijima, Akihiko Yamamoto and Seju Yang.
It is essential reading for anyone hoping to build a career in the wine industry.
Why not pick up a copy?
Reference
Book title: Wine Career Theory
Publisher: Shibata Shoten
Author: WINE plus
Writer: Yutaka Ando / Alto Arco Co., Ltd.
Price: ¥2,640 including tax
Purchase link:Amazon link