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Old Apr 26, 2015 | 6:48 pm
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mjm
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Buying wine in Japan when one is from and returning to somewhere that actually makes decent wine is silly I am afraid. Import costs associated with taxes and transport make any wine here pricier than Germany, London, or Canada. Plus buying wine there offers a far better selection. A $20 wine in Europe can be quite stellar. Here is is likely to be garbage. If you are looking for Japanese wine a better thing to do would be ordering it online for delivery at your hotel in advance of your arrival.
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