The wine pairing guidebook Enjoying the Logic: A Textbook on Wine Pairing, by Sho Yoshihira, sommelier at Snow Peak FIELD SUITE HAKUBA KITAONE KOGEN, was released today, December 19, by Asahi Shimbun Publications.

Sho Yoshihira is a highly regarded professional who refined his culinary skills over nine years at the renowned Shiga Prefecture restaurant Hira Sanso, widely acclaimed by gourmets, and who also holds sommelier certification. Since the opening of Snow Peak FIELD SUITE HAKUBA KITAONE KOGEN in 2019, Yoshihira has served as sommelier, creating meticulous pairings for each course by Chef Shingo Suzuki. His work has earned wide acclaim and a devoted following.

The book also introduces wine pairings from FIELD SUITE HAKUBA’s 2023 autumn menu, along with recipes for elegant home entertaining by Chef Suzuki and Sommelier Yoshihira.

If you come across it in bookstores, we hope you will pick up a copy.

We also plan to organize special events, including Nagano wine winery tours, during the 2026 Green Season.

Please stay tuned.

Enjoying the Logic: A Textbook on Wine Pairing

Author: Sho Yoshihira

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun Publications

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* This book is available in Japanese only.

Sho Yoshihira / Sommelier

Sho Yoshihira began his career with nine years of culinary training at Hira Sanso, a renowned ryokan and restaurant beloved by gourmets. It was there that he developed a deep interest in wine, eventually earning his sommelier certification. Today, he runs both a wine specialty shop, Yoshihira Sake Shop, and a Japanese restaurant, Chiso Yoshihira, in Asahi Village, Nagano Prefecture. In addition, he collaborates with his father-in-law, a geologist, to study the relationship between soil composition and wine flavor profiles. Since the opening of FIELD SUITE HAKUBA in 2019, he has served as its dedicated sommelier, earning high praise for his exceptional pairing expertise.