Event Date
The UC Davis Japan Alumni Network and Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) are excited to host the 16th Japan Alumni Network Reunion. Last year we restarted this tradition and we hope you will join us as the annual tradition continues. Your participation will help us to expand our growing network of UC Davis alumni and friends in Japan!
For this year's reunion, we are excited to welcome UC Davis alumni Sonoe Hirabayashi '11, owner and winemaker of Six Cloves Wines. She will speak on her background of growing up in Japan and how that has influenced her winemaking style. Guests will have the opportunity to taste some of her wines.
All Aggies are welcome (alumni, students, staff/faculty, family, and friends).
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 3:00pm–8:00pm (you can find the event schedule below)
Venue: Hotel Kizankan (4 Chome-37-20 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0033)
Access: A 2-minute walk from Hongo-sanchome station (Exits 1, 2, or 3). No parking. https://kizankan.co.jp/english/access/access.html
Fee: $63 (in USD)
Dress Code: Smart-casual
Kindly register by November 13th, 2026. If you run into issues when registering, please email [email protected].
Event Schedule
- 3:00pm - Onsite registration and pre-event social
- 4:00pm - CAAA Japan Alumni Network General Meeting
- 4:30pm - Short break and group photo
- 5:00pm - Presentation and showcase by Sonoe Hirabayashi '11
- 6:00pm - Reception
- 8:00pm - Event end
UC Davis Japan Alumni Network及びCal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA)は、下記の日程で第16回総会・同窓会を開催します。昨年再開いたしました本イベントですが、本年も継続して開催できることとなりました。
一人でも多くの卒業生にご出席いただき、UCD同窓生のネットワークを広げたいと思います。ご家族やご友人、他のUCD同窓生をお誘い合わせの上、ぜひご出席ください。
今年の同窓会では、UC Davisの卒業生で「Six Cloves Wines」のオーナー兼ワインメーカーである平林園枝氏（2011年卒）をお迎えします。日本で育ったバックグラウンドが自身のワイン造りのスタイルにどのような影響を与えたかについてお話しいただくほか、実際に彼女のワインをご試飲いただける貴重な機会もご用意しております。
日時：2026年12月5日(土)、15時 ～ 20時（受付: 15時～）
会場：ホテル機山館 (東京都文京区本郷4-37-20)
交通案内：東京メトロ丸ノ内線・都営大江戸線「本郷三丁目駅」より徒歩2分（駐車場はございません） (https://kizankan.co.jp/access/access.html)
参加費：$63 (USD)
服装：スマートカジュアル
注意事項: おタバコ吸われる方は 地下1階宴会場フロアの喫煙室をご使用ください。
残念ながら、CAAA日本支部では日本在住のUCD同窓生の一部しか連絡先を把握していません。お知り合いのUCD同窓生へもこの案内を転送してください。
準備の都合上、お手数ですがご出席者名およびご出席人数を11月13日までにご登録ください。登録の際に問題が生じた場合は、[email protected] までメールでご連絡ください。
プログラム
15:00 – 受付およびプレ・レセプション
16:00 – CAAA日本支部総会
16:30 – 休憩・集合写真撮影
17:00 – 平林 園枝 氏（2011年卒）によるプレゼンテーション＆ワイン試飲
18:00 – 懇親会（20:00終了）
Sonoe Hirabayashi, Winemaker & Owner of Six Cloves Wines
Sonoe Hirabayashi was born in Japan to a family whose ancestors have crafted sake, soy sauce, and miso for generations. She continued this ancestral tradition of fermentation by becoming a California winemaker. While working as an accountant in New York City, she became enamored with the emotional depth and history of wine, prompting a career change. This passion led her to the University of California, Davis, where she earned her B.S. in Viticulture & Enology in 2011, finding the perfect opportunity to combine the science of winemaking with its art.
In 2017, Sonoe founded Six Cloves Wines. Today, her work actively bridges the gap between the United States and Japan, positioning wine as a powerful mediator of culture and language. By blending the generosity of California agriculture with a Japanese sensitivity to restraint, balance, and harmony, she creates elegant, food-friendly wines designed to move seamlessly between diverse cuisines and conversations. Through her exports to Japan, collaborative winemaking projects, and cross-cultural partnerships, Sonoe uses her craft to foster transnational connection and translate shared human experiences across borders.