06/03/2026
June is here, and I want to begin with a heartfelt thank you. 🍷
Thank you to everyone who came out to the many events I participated in throughout May, celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, women Winemakers, and the wonderful communities that gather around wine.
May was packed with beautiful wines, meaningful conversations, and many moments that reminded me why I started making wine. Wine can act as a bridge. It brings people together, opens conversation, and creates a place where diverse cultures and personal stories can meet naturally.
To our Bay Area supporters, DC wine lovers, restaurant partners, friends, and everyone I had the chance to meet this spring, thank you. Every conversation meant so much to me.
On a personal note, I also performed more taiko this spring than ever before. 🥁 Thank you to everyone who enjoyed taiko with me. I hope there will be another opportunity to bring wine and taiko together in the near future.
In the cellar, I am preparing for our late June bottling of Pinot Noir and the much anticipated Petit Arvine from Alder Springs Vineyard. Release date is still TBD, but I hope to share these wines later this summer. 🌿
Here is where you can find Six Cloves in June:
June 10: Six Cloves Pop-Up at Millay SF 🍷🍱
Join me from 5 to 8 PM in San Francisco for a relaxed evening of wine, Japanese food, and conversation.
Casa de Kei, a Bay Area wine event favorite Japanese food caterer, will be cooking for the evening.
The by-the-glass lineup will include:
1. 2024 Chardonnay
2. 2024 Pinot Noir
3. 2022 Zinfandel
Millay SF: https://www.instagram.com/millay.sf/?hl=en
Casa de Kei: https://www.instagram.com/casadekei/?hl=en
June 20: Six Cloves at Swallow Wines in Round Rock, Texas 🍣🍷
I will be back in Texas for a special day at Swallow Wines.
There will be two guided sushi and wine pairing sessions at 1 PM and 6 PM, featuring five Six Cloves wines, plus a special barrel sample of Petit Arvine from Alder Springs Vineyard.
There will also be a 4 PM wine and charcuterie tasting, offering another way to enjoy the Six Cloves story and lineup in a relaxed setting.
Seats are very limited.
Please reserve through Swallow Wines:
https://www.swallow-wines.com/six-cloves
June 27: Visionary Voices: Japanese American Wine Country Pioneers 🇯🇵🇺🇸🍷
I am honored to pour Six Cloves Wines at this U.S.-Japan Council event celebrating the trailblazing Japanese and Japanese American Winemakers who have helped shape California wine country.
Guests will enjoy light bites and wines from Six Cloves, Mikami, B. Kosuge, and Freeman Winery, followed by a seated conversation with Maya Dalla Valle of Dalla Valle Vineyards and Akiko Freeman of Freeman Winery.
Japanese American Pioneers in the Wine World
Date: Saturday, June 27
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM PT
Live Stream: 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM PT
Location: Anasu Club, 468 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Fee: $30 per participant
Register here:
https://usjc.wufoo.com/forms/s11x58tn1os7bjj/
I am looking forward to seeing you this month.
With gratitude,
Sonoe
Six Cloves Wines
