Ruinart Bar Opens at KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026, Offering a Multi-Sensory Experience of Ruinart's World

Ruinart, a champagne house handled by MHD Moët Hennessy Diageo (Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), will open a "Ruinart Bar" on weekends and holidays only, where visitors can enjoy the world of Ruinart with all five senses, at the "KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026," held from April 18 (Saturday) to May 17 (Sunday), 2026. The "Ruinart Bar" will offer the house's iconic "Ruinart Blanc de Blancs" and "Ruinart Rosé" by the glass and bottle. Please experience the profound relationship between art and wine through tasting champagne that reflects the individuality of the terroir. "Ruinart Bar" Overview: Period: April 18 (Sat), 19 (Sun), 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), 29 (Wed/Holiday), May 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun/Holiday), 4 (Mon/Holiday), 5 (Tue/Holiday), 6 (Wed/Holiday), 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun), 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun). *"KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026" will be held from April 18 (Sat) to May 17 (Sun). Time: 11:00-17:00. Venue: Inside ASPHODEL (99-10 Sueyoshicho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture). Price: Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Glass 3,000 yen (tax included) / Bottle 20,000 yen (tax included). Ruinart Rosé Glass 3,000 yen (tax included) / Bottle 20,000 yen (tax included). Official Website: https://www.kyotographie.jp/ Ruinart and Kyoto International Photography Festival: "KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival," an international photography festival held in Kyoto, a city of tradition and culture, started in 2013 and is one of the few in Japan. It exhibits Japanese and international works and valuable photo collections at historical buildings and modern architectural facilities in Kyoto City, such as the Kyoto Cultural Museum Annex, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, and Higashi Honganji Ogenkan. Ruinart, the world's oldest champagne house, has participated since 2016. In 2021, it established the "Ruinart Japan Award" to discover and support young Japanese artists and creators. Award winners are invited to Ruinart's maison in Reims, France, as part of an "Artist-in-Residence Program," where they create works during their stay and present them at subsequent "KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival" events. The "Ruinart Japan Award 2025," celebrating its 5th anniversary this year, was awarded to Sari Shibata, a next-generation photographer who has continued to create works exploring the changing environment and the impact of human activities. Having grown up in the mountains of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and later spending much time in urban areas, Ms. Shibata's sense of "moving away from nature" in urban life led her to re-examine "humans" and "nature" and make them the subject of her creations. About Ruinart: Founded in 1729, Ruinart is the world's oldest champagne house, lauded as the "jewel of champagne." By skillfully selecting the highest quality grapes harvested in Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims, it pursues "purity," "delicacy," and "elegance," establishing its position as a "Chardonnay House" due to its expertise in creating delicate, fresh, rounded, and rich-tasting champagne. For aging, it uses the chalk quarries (crayères) from the Gallo-Roman era, designated as a French historical monument in 1931. In this environment, which maintains a constant temperature and appropriate humidity ideal for aging, Ruinart completes its delicate, pure, and elegant style, the "art of Chardonnay." Official Website: https://www.mhdkk.com/brands/ruinart/