"Freeman 2022 Akiko's Cuvée Pinot Noir from the West Sonoma Coast was among three California wines served at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo this week during President Donald Trump's three-day visit to Japan. Hosted by newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the dinner also included Schramsberg's 2021 North Coast Blanc de Noirs and Far 2023 Chardonnay from Napa Valley."
"Winemaker and co-founder Akiko Freeman, who was born in Japan, became the first woman to receive the Green-White Achievement Award for agricultural excellence from the Agricultural Society of Japan. Last year, her wines were among those poured during a luncheon hosted by former Vice President Kamala Harris at the State Department to celebrate the visit of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan."
Freeman 2022 Akiko's Cuvée Pinot Noir was served at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo during President Trump's visit to Japan, alongside Schramsberg's 2021 North Coast Blanc de Noirs and Far 2023 Chardonnay from Napa Valley. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass selected the bottles after an extensive tasting of California wines. Winemaker and co-founder Akiko Freeman, born in Japan, became the first woman to receive the Green-White Achievement Award for agricultural excellence from the Agricultural Society of Japan. Her wines were poured at a State Department luncheon hosted by former Vice President Kamala Harris during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit. A note links President George H.W. Bush to the America-only White House wine policy.
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