It’s coming up to that Beaujolais Nouveau time of the year again, and due to time differences Japan always gets it first, and is probably the only country that still gets excited about it.
The convenience stores have pre-order flyers so you can make sure you get yours as soon as possible.
Beaujolais Nouveau 2011
Many wine clubs offer unique, hard to find wines made by small wineries. Continue reading
It’s been a while but I finally found another fish shaped wine bottle!
I just happened to be doing my usual weekly shop in the local supermarket when there it was, sitting on the shelf…
Pescevino Rosso
Pescevino Rosso from Pescevino Winery in Osimo Italy.
A very dry, fruity wine that was… Continue reading
I was in my local “Conbini” (Convenience Store) the other day when I spotted these Wine Chocolates by the till.
Well obviously I had to give them a try (and they were only ¥32 each), and have A Luxurious Aftertaste.
Wine Chocolate
They weren’t bad actually, with a soft jelly like centre, and according to… Continue reading
Last week a world record for a single bottle of wine at auction was set when a bottle of Cheval Blanc 1947 went under the hammer for a crazy $304,375!
The bottle was an Imperial-size which is the equivalent of eight standard bottles.
And there’s me debating whether to splash out and get a $30 bottle instead of a $25!
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