In this episode the TWTT crew chat with Wolfgang Angyal, President of Riedel (The Wine Glass Company) in Japan.

Wolfgang Angyal was born in Kufstein, Austria, the village that is home to the headquarters of the wine glass company Riedel.

Angyal first came to Japan in 1985 while he was working in the hotel industry in Austria. He travelled to Osaka as a representative of his country in the 28th WorldSkills Competition, where he won the gold medal in the Restaurant Service category.

His first experience of Japan was enough to entice him to return, which he did 3 years later. In 1988, he worked as a guest lecturer at Tsuji Academy in Osaka and the following year, he began working for Riedel.

Angyal has played a huge role in the development of Riedel's 2 sake specific glasses, the Daiginjo glass and the Junmai glass.

In this episode, we talk a little about that journey, the glasses themselves, and more, in what was a most enjoyable conversation.

We hope you enjoy listening to our chat with Wolfgang as much as we enjoyed having it.

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Music by: Kazuyoshi Sato (Koikawa Shuzo)

Useful links:

https://www.riedel.com/en-au

https://www.riedel.co.jp/

https://en.sake-times.com/how-to-drink/riedels-new-junmai-sake-glass-worlds-best

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netsuke

Follow Wolfgang on Instagram: @w.j.angyal

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