Sommelier Iwasu's blog

I think I've written this before, but I'm not very good at writing. I spend a fair amount of time writing, whether it's my work as a radio writer, articles...

People who are energetic are popular. That's what I thought last week. It was Sugawara Yoshimi who made me think this. She is Superwoman, not a female version of Superman....

I lost my sommelier badge. This is the second time. Oh no, I did it. The first time was when we were setting up a stall at an outdoor event....

My everyday life is your extraordinary life. When I run a store, I sometimes feel that way. For me, the restaurant is my everyday workplace. But for customers, eating out...

As you get older, you start to figure out what you like. For example, if you read a novel, you can easily tell by flicking through it whether it's the...

There is nothing more wonderful than someone who is good at planning. A person who is good at planning is someone who can "plan a logical path to achieving a...

We talk about various things at the counter every day. A hot topic that has come up a lot recently is AI. I find it very interesting to listen to...

In the past, the word "mariage" (French) was often used to describe a good match between wine and food. However, we don't hear it much these days. At a seminar...

Giving a gift is surprisingly difficult. I'm sure we've all had the experience of receiving a gift and reacting with excitement, only to find that it wasn't actually that exciting....

The other day, I poured myself some wine outside for the first time in a while. The location is a cherry blossom viewing venue, Tsuruma Park, near the center of...

Naming things is hard but fun. For example, a store name called "Bokumo." It was 14 years ago when we came up with various options, narrowed it down to two,...

I went to Tokyo. The purpose was to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Nine people in total, including my brother's family who lives in Tokyo, my parents who live...

Obviously, the bar counter is fun. Huh? Isn't that obvious? I see, some people feel nervous, some feel like they're trying to be pretentious, and some people don't think it...