Wine Bar BLESS

さやかさんへ覚えていてくれたんですね。もう2年かぁ〜、月日が経つのは早い!!その間に新しいワイナリーやワインも加わり、もちろん鉄道模型の車両も!!さらに楽しい空間に進化しています。そうそう「安全なワイン」のお話し。それって造り手と「顔の見える関係」でいたいということです。Barで出すワインは直接、ワイナリーに訪問して葡萄畑を見たり、造り手と話をし、可能であれば畑作業や醸造作業の手伝いなどをして試飲してから購入しています。最近ではなかなか作業を手伝う時間が取れず残念ですがワインを飲んで「おやっ、これは?」と思った時に直ぐに訪問出来るのも日本ワインならではと思っています。来店したお客さまには造り手の想いや苦労、葡萄畑や醸造所の雰囲気を伝えるようにしています。それがWine Bar BLESSです。お食事ですが当時はチーズフォンデュやピザなどをご用意していました。多分（笑）今は純粋にワインの香りと味わいを楽しんで欲しいのでお食事のご用意はありません。軽めのスナックだけです。ぜひワイン単独で楽しんでください。きっと、さらにワインが楽しくなりますよ。今回、口コミにご投稿いただいたと言うことは久しぶりにお会い出来るのでしょうか?ぜひ日光の自然を満喫してからワインを楽しみに来てください。今は15時より営業をしています。またお会い出来るのを楽しみにしております。

To.Eric WilliamsThank you for visiting Wine Bar BLESS after your tiring day sightseeing in Nikko.By now you must be home, perhaps feeling nostalgic for Japan and regretting that time was too short?Your Japanese was truly splendid.Japanese is full of challenging expressions and idioms, so please take your time and enjoy learning it.Now then, Japanese wines are improving year by year, so you'll surely discover even more enjoyable wines in the future.Much like Wine Bar BLESS, there are many railway-themed establishments across Japan. How about a journey next time visiting railway cafés, railway bars, and railway museums?Enjoying wine whilst visiting railway-related facilities would be splendid.When it comes to passion for Japanese wine and railways, we're second to none!!When you next visit Japan, please do drop by Wine Bar BLESS.We look forward to seeing you again.

To.Susanna GIt’s been a while, but I’m delighted that you still remember that little wine bar in Nikko.Thank you so much.Thank you for posting that review.I’m absolutely delighted!!Even though it’s a wine bar specialising in Japanese wines, weren’t you surprised to find a model railway diorama right in front of you as soon as you walked in?Didn’t you think for a moment that you’d walked into the wrong place?!As for the sound of the model trains running, we’d originally planned to play jazz when we first opened, but our customers rejected the idea, saying, ‘The sound of the trains is so soothing, we don’t need jazz.’Surprisingly, listening to the sound of the trains whilst drinking wine seems to be quite relaxing; some people even fall asleep!!Just kidding.As for Japanese wines, I still visit the wineries myself to speak with the winemakers and decide which wines to stock in the bar.That’s the most enjoyable part, and I’ve included anecdotes from those visits on the menu.It’s a shame I can’t speak English. If I could, I’d be able to explain more about the winemakers and the locations of the wineries. I’m sorry about that.It seems you enjoyed the salami too. It looked absolutely delicious.This salami, produced in Tochigi Prefecture, contains Brie, a white-mould cheese, which I believe really enhances its flavour. In fact, as the purchase price and retail price of this salami are the same, we make absolutely no profit on it; however, we have set the price at this level in the hope that you will all enjoy it.We source this salami directly from the producer. Furthermore, as a general rule, just as with our wine, we do not rely on wholesalers for the delivery of other ingredients and supplies, but go out to purchase them ourselves.The next time you visit Japan, please do drop by ‘Wine Bar BLESS’.I’m sure you’ll be able to enjoy even more delicious wines there.Until then, please look after yourself and have a wonderful time.I look forward to seeing you again.