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デービス日本同窓会およびCal Aggie Alumni Association（CAAA）は、第16回日本同窓会リユニオンを主催できることを大変嬉しく思います。昨年再開されたこの恒例の集まりに、ぜひ今年もご参加ください。皆様のご参加は、日本におけるUCデービスの卒業生や関係者のネットワークをさらに広げる力となります！
今年の同窓会では、UCデービスの卒業生であり、「シックス・クローブス・ワインズ（Six Cloves Wines）」のオーナー兼ワインメーカーである平林園江氏（2011年卒）をお迎えします。日本で育ったご自身の生い立ちや、それが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、実際にワインを試飲していただく機会も設けております。
アギーズ（Aggies）の皆様ならどなたでも歓迎いたします（卒業生、在学生、教職員、ご家族、ご友人）。
日付：2026年12月5日（土）
時間：午後3時～午後8時（イベントのスケジュールは以下をご覧ください）
会場：ホテル機山館（〒113-0033 東京都文京区本郷4-37-20）
アクセス：本郷三丁目駅（1・2・3番出口）から徒歩2分。駐車場なし。 https://kizankan.co.jp/english/access/access.html
料金：63ドル（米ドル）
ドレスコード：スマートカジュアル
2026年11月13日までにご登録をお願いいたします。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。
イベントスケジュール
- 15:00 - 現地受付およびイベント前の交流会
- 16:00 - CAAA日本同窓会ネットワーク総会
- 16:30 - 小休憩と集合写真
- 17:00 - 平林 園枝（2011年卒）によるプレゼンテーションおよびショーケース
- 18:00 - 受付
- 20:00 - イベント終了
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.