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One of Japan's Largest Wine Stores Opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Nov 25 (News On Japan) - Nagoya welcomed one of Japan's largest wine sales floors on November 24th as JR Nagoya Takashimaya opened “Wine Maison” on its second basement level, creating a new destination for wine enthusiasts with a selection of roughly 2,600 varieties and 15,000 bottles sourced from around the world.

The store, designed to resemble a temperature-controlled wine cellar, features sommeliers and professional sales staff who are stationed on site to guide customers through the extensive lineup, while a counter area allows visitors to sample wines before purchasing.

The selection ranges from reasonably priced bottles in the 1,000-yen range to a top-end offering priced at 4.07 million yen.

Source: 東海テレビ NEWS ONE

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