Pastelle Rose d'Anjou

680 yen @ Yamaya

The best cheap wine we've found so far. Great to have on a hot summer afternoon. Worked well with fish, too.

2008 Sella & Mosca Vermentino Di Sardegna

1,180 yen at Yamaya

Very drinkable. Very dry. Good with fish and cheese.

Buying and cooking fish - 1

Bought on sale at Kasumi.

The first one seems to be "a young Japanese amberjack" (はまち, Seriola dumerili, Сериола)

The second is a swordfish (かじき, Xiphias gladius, рыба-меч)

Both were seared on a hot pan with some olive oil with some salt and black pepper. Turned out well, but the swordfish was pretty tough.

2007 Antonin Rodet Saint-Amour Table Wine

Price unknown.

Overall: 7/10

M: 7.78/10 (good 7). It is my mom's favorite table wine. She had it at her wedding.

2008 Le Piazze Montepulciano D'Abruzzo

680 yen @ Yamaya

Overall: 5/10

M: 6.28/10

J: 4.32/10

L: Sour

Was preceded by two other bottles of wine, and still tasted not that good. Had a strong nose, but other than that the taste left a lot to be desired.

2007 Antonin Rodet Beaujolais

980 yen @ Yamaya

Overall: 7/10

J: 7/10 (7-6-5 then back to 7). Totally drinkable, nothing special.

R: White, heh?... I don't like bitterness... 8/10

M: 7/10. For rose, I think it's good. Not dry, not sweet.

L: No nose. Not complex. Drinkable.