Maison V Journal
Maison V Journal
Places, People and Perspectives.
Maison V Journal brings together our experiences and perspectives on Japan, France and select destinations coupled with practical advice and stories shaped by the places, people and experiences we know.
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Discover, Japan, France and select destinations through the stories that make the places, people and define our perspectives.
Japan
Powder, Snow Monsters and Hot Springs: Choosing the Japan resort for your ski or snowboard trip
I have been skiing Japan for twenty years. My resort-by-resort guide to where to go: Niseko's powder and nightlife, Hakuba's big terrain, Nozawa Onsen's baths, Zao's snow monsters, Myoko's deep snow, the hidden gems and the family picks.
The Tokyo Tangle, Untangled
Why Tokyo still runs on overhead wires: postwar speed, the price of burying cables, what earthquakes really showed, and the accidental art of the tangle.
The Other Blossom: Japan in February
Plum blossom, not cherry: new sake at the breweries, kan-buri at its fattest, peak snow, Setsubun, and the quietest luxury stays of the year.
Moshi moshi: Japan calling
Tracey on the eSIM she actually used from Tokyo to Hiroshima: Mobal’s 50GB plan on DoCoMo, why she skipped unlimited, and what to buy for your own route.
France
Île de Ré: sea breeze, salt air and the quiet charm of Domaine Arica
On an island better known for oysters, salt and bicycles, Marine and Simon are making organic wines that taste of the place they come from.
Select Destinations
Dassai Blue: Yamaguchi on the Hudson
The Yamaguchi brewery that made junmai daiginjo famous has built a second home in Hyde Park, New York, brewing with Hudson Valley water and American-grown rice.
Opus One, Over the Years
Years of visits to Oakville’s most famous address: the Mondavi and Rothschild partnership, To Kalon, the Grand Chai and the Partners’ Room.
Scarzello: Family, Tradition and Innovation in Barolo
In the village that gave its name to one of Italy’s great wines, the Scarzello family has made Barolo for seven generations, and still believes the best bottle is the one opened at the table.
English Vine Time: Sparkling Wine in Sussex
A June day across three Sussex estates, Artelium, Ridgeview and Highweald, tasting English sparkling wine with the precision, freshness and depth to stand next to Champagne.
