With all the cultural treasures that Kyoto offers, perhaps few people would have wine in mind when planning their itinerary. After all, in a city with such richness of tradition, wine is a mere arriviste.
But imagine Kyoto's grace, history and aesthetic of quiet, exquisite detail transposed onto a wine bar. Imagine a place that allows you to experience wine interpreted by a Kyoto hospitality so intimate that it is almost tender in its patience and refinement.
That place exists. It is called Wine Crazy -- the name inked in hiragana on lanterns dangling from the tiled roof of an old house. Next to the entrance, a bench is covered in red felt, as if waiting for tea ceremony to begin. It holds a dark magnum of fine Bordeaux.
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