Meet 34-year-old local entrepreneur Makiko Yamashita from Kobe, Japan. Makiko has been living in the United States since 1999 and is freshly graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago. Traveling, business smarts and networking have inspired her to incorporate her exotic fruit wine business, Radee Wine, Inc. She is not only the first person to introduce the wine from Thailand to the United States and is the only distributor in the country—she has brou... JennWalker Jenn Walker comment-7562 2009-05-13T05:04:56Z 2009-05-13T05:04:56Z For the record, I had the opportunity to sample the product while writing this article and it was delicious! Jenn Walker 2009-05-13T05:04:56Z Makiko Yamashita comment-7536 2009-05-12T21:12:05Z 2009-05-12T21:12:05Z Jenn, thank you for the article. Casey thank you for your encouragement. Well, I actually hope you all will like the wine because it is so flavorful. Try it first and tell me what you think! You may discover something so unexpectedly wonderful. Dominic, the master winemaker, I hope to have you in town sometime soon when you find time in your busy schedule. You make such amazing wines. Makiko Yamashita 2009-05-12T21:12:05Z djrivard comment-7532 2009-05-12T06:55:25Z 2009-05-12T06:55:25Z I wish Makiko all the best. I know first hand of her business savvy and her excellent long-term vision that goes against the grain. djrivard 2009-05-12T06:55:25Z Casey Kirk comment-7520 2009-05-11T20:38:19Z 2009-05-11T20:38:19Z Makiko is obviously very business-savvy and is on her way to a lot of success. I've never heard of her wine but would love to sample it. Great information in this piece! Casey Kirk 2009-05-11T20:38:19Z