Convenience Store Wine

Convenience stores in Japan are ubiquitous. They are open long hours (many 24×7) and carry a wild assortment of goods from candy bars and beer to DVDs and packaged Japanese gifts. The Lawson’s on Meiji Dori in Hiroo, though, takes the cake. They have a tiny exclusive wine section where, among other bottles, they offer a premier cru chablis at $35/pop. Of course, the next shelf over they have $1.50 rotgut, so they aren’t getting too uppity.