TOKYO -- Japan's four major beverage producers are planning to roughly double the acreage of their vineyards in the country by 2027 as they look to respond to the growing demand for Japan-grown, Japan-made wines.
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TOKYO -- Japan's four major beverage producers are planning to roughly double the acreage of their vineyards in the country by 2027 as they look to respond to the growing demand for Japan-grown, Japan-made wines.