Which is why—one reason, anyway—that first Muscat grape that bursts, its thin, pinkish-yellow skin rupturing easily and spilling juice all over your tongue—is such a surprise. It’s a grape that tastes ...

“The great things about Shine Muscat are that each grape berry becomes big, it’s easy to grow, and it’s sweet but not too much,” Nakamura said in the country’s central Nagano regio ...