I've found some really Sh*ty wine stores here in Tokyo (especially during the summer time, where they leave the cases of wine in the window store front basking in the heat) and I've found some interesting stores where wine geeks frequent; however what I haven't found is an English website/blog dedicated to "the ordinary tokyo wine drinker." So here I am hoping to fill that void.
Working and living in Japan where the Beaujolais Nouveau and Yellow Tail wines are often the highlights of many nomikai's; I hope this blog will help you find some alternatives.
Cool. I look forward to hearing what you have to say ;-)
ReplyDeleteIf you're free, this wine event was recommended by an "industry" friend...
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I was in Niseko skiing and discovered some Australian dudes who import and sell quality Australian & New Zealand wine wholesale over the net. Had it delivered there and then had some shipped back to tokyo. Found them searching wine & Niseko. Glad to wine a source of good wine at a good price. Plenty of crap around or very expensive. Not in Tokyo much longer so may use them one more time.
ReplyDeleteV. cool--glad to hear you found a great vendor. Yes, Ive heard of others importing wine (i.e., wholesale) from Australia/NZ (I've had some awesome wines from Australia/NZ). As long as the yen stays where it is I am sure importing directly will have its benefits.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time in Tokyo. Thanks for your post! As always feel free to share this blog to your friends.
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