The 20th of every month is "Wine Day" and various other wine days! ｜Minami Aoyama Toriyako (Omotesando/Aoyama/Yakitori/Wine)

The 20th of every month is Wine Day. Most people have no idea why it is on the 20th, or that it is Wine Day in the first place.
It seems that the Japanese Sommelier Association established the day in 1994, and although wine always tastes the same whether it's on the 20th or the 25th, wine connoisseurs might find it useful to know a little more about wine day to make a little conversation.
Therefore, I will explain about "Wine Day" in this issue.

<Originally from similar French pronunciation

The reason why the 20th is Wine Day is because in French, 20 is pronounced "vingt," which is similar to the pronunciation of "Vin" in wine.
Incidentally, the French word for wine, "Vin," is apparently derived from the Latin word "vinum.

<Actually, there are a lot of things about wine day.

In addition to the 20th of each month, there are actually country-specific wine days.
I've done some research and found that there are a variety of wine days, so here are a few.

February 2, "South African Wine Day."

February 2, 1659 was the first day wine was produced in South Africa, and the date was established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2017. There is a clear record of the first East India Company representative writing in his logbook, "The first wine from Cape grapes has been successfully produced today.

April 28, "German Wine Day."

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japan-Germany friendship in 2012, the Japan Federation of German Wine Associations (now the Japan Federation of German Wine Associations) has designated the Golden Week (GW) as "German Week" and will organize a variety of events throughout the country to promote German wine. The "German Wine" and the "Gold" are the two words used to describe the German wine. Since the initials "GW" stand for both "German Wine" and "Golden Week," we have designated April 28th, the day before Golden Week, as "German Wine Day" and hold an "April 28th German Wine Day" party every year.

June 2, "Italian Wine Day."

June 2 was established in 2007 by the Italian Embassy in Tokyo and the Italian Trade Promotion Agency with the hope that Italian wine would become as familiar in Japan as Italian cuisine. The day commemorates the abdication of King Umberto II and the founding of the Republic of Italy in 1946, following the results of a referendum on the transition to a republic after the end of World War II.

September 4, "Chilean Wine Day."

Established by Chilean President Michel Bachelet, it was named after Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish explorer who proceeded to occupy Chile on September 4, 1545, in a letter to the Roman Emperor Carl V, asking him to send grape seedlings and wine to be made in Chile. Chilean wine is cosmopolitan and is now the most imported wine by country.

September 8, "Spanish Wine Day."

Established by the Spanish Wine Institute. The name derives from the fact that the Wine Law (Estatuto del Vino), the basis of Spain's current wine appellation of origin control law, was approved as a local decree on September 8, 1932.

<Let's enjoy the wine pairing.

Wine goes well with a variety of foods, such as cheese, meat, and fish, and you can enjoy pairing each with the other.
Pairing yakitori with wine, which has become a standard these days, is also recommended.
Pairings for a Yakitori Date: Wine and Yakitori, a combination that is becoming a staple.

<Toriyayako is the best place to enjoy wine in Omotesando.

How was it? In this issue, I introduced Wine Day, which you may want to tell someone about if you know about it.
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