For Mother's Day on Sunday, May 10, 2020, the wine magazine "WINE WHAT" has created a special gift box pairing flowers and wine. The wines were selected by WINE WHAT in collaboration with importers, while the floral arrangements were crafted by florist Tatsuki Yasui, who runs "arbluem" in Ebisu, Tokyo. Why not send a unique gift box—neither just wine nor just flowers—to someone you appreciate, filled with luxurious wine and carefully selected, high-quality blooms?
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This gift box was born from the sentiment that "just as wine connects people, flowers too can bridge connections between us. Both are, after all, beautiful gifts from nature."

Specifically, it's a pairing of wine, selected by WINE WHAT in collaboration with importers, and flowers that express the image evoked by the wine's character, as interpreted by floral artist Tatsuki Yasui.

The pairing considers not only taste but also the label and bottle design, allowing the wine's world to expand as its image naturally connects with the flowers.

The flowers used are all carefully cultivated by growers, and the process of combining them is akin to the process of turning grapes into wine. As with the wine, the luxurious use of high-quality flowers ensures longevity, and the arrangement can be displayed as a box flower even after the wine is removed.

Representative of arbluem Co., Ltd., which operates the flower shop arbluem in Ebisu, Tokyo. He handles flowers extensively for events, weddings, advertising, music videos, and signage.

He is an emerging floral artist also commissioned for installations at Tokyo Collection runways and high-brand events.

His style, much like that of a winemaker, is one of respect for the flowers. He says, "I am helped by flowers, and I let them use my body to convey their message."

Flower Design arbluem
https://www.arbluem.com/

This time, eight types of floral gift boxes have been prepared, each paired with one of eight wines. The selection spans a wide range, including Champagne, American Cabernet Sauvignon, natural wines from the South of France, Spanish Rosé Sparkling, and Japanese wines—Koshu for white and Muscat Bailey A for red—along with Australian Riesling and Shiraz.

Why not choose one that matches the image of the recipient? Below, we introduce each of the eight wines. Prices exclude tax and include shipping.

Ripe fruit, expansive wings
Greenwing Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
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"Greenwing" is a Cabernet Sauvignon brand from Duckhorn, known for its Merlot from Napa, produced in Washington State's Columbia Valley. It's named after the green color of a duck's wing. With its fruity profile and even a hint of sweetness, the arrangement features red hues centered around ranunculus and pepperberries. The white and wing imagery on the label are complemented by bright colors, expressing an expansive and open world.
Gift Set Price | ¥13,800
Red Wine
Origin | USA, Columbia Valley
Varietals | 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Syrah, 7% Merlot
Importer | Nakagawa Wine

Elegant, luxurious, and refined. Because it's Champagne.
Jacquart Mosaic Brut (Half Bottle 375ml)
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Jacquart Champagne is produced by a massive organization formed by the merger of three grower cooperatives. Their vineyards, spanning over 2,200 hectares across more than 1,800 grape growers, cover the most representative growing regions of Champagne, including Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte des Blancs, and Côte des Bar. Mosaic Brut, a quintessential Jacquart creation, is a harmonious blend of grapes from ideal terroirs, meticulously assembled like a mosaic. It's an unpretentious, classic Champagne. This offering is a half bottle. The floral arrangement directly embodies the image of Champagne, with a French-inspired composition featuring tightly packed plants arranged in a graceful S-curve, gently enveloped by greenery to evoke the elegant essence of Champagne.
Gift Set Price | ¥13,600
Champagne
Origin | France, Champagne
Varietals | 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier
Importer | Kokubu

Beautiful as it is
Vignerons d'Estézargues "Tout Naturellement"
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Vignerons d'Estézargues is a small producer cooperative founded by grape growers in the Côtes du Rhône. Its name, meaning "entirely naturally," reflects their respect for nature. The wine, brimming with local pride, features poppies blooming in a pristine environment on its label. The arrangement focuses on warm colors, from red to orangey hues, highlighting the vibrant acidity and spicy, herbal aromas. Green and blue flowers are used to complement these colors and express the wine's appetizing, distinctive character. The poppy on the label is also incorporated into the overall composition.

Gift Set Price | ¥13,500
Red Wine
Origin | France, Côtes du Rhône
Varietals | Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvèdre
Importer | Nihon Sakari Hanbai

Charming loveliness and noble dignity
Raventós i Blanc "Raventós" Rosé de Nit
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Raventós, a legendary producer who laid the foundation for Cava in Spain, now stands alone, having moved away from Cava to create even higher quality sparkling wines. Using indigenous grapes cultivated naturally in the Anoia river basin and aged for at least 18 months, this wine is released with a refreshing cherry-blossom hue and an elegant, complex taste. The arrangement captures the flowers' charming simplicity and the orchid's luxuriousness, with pale purple hues expressing freshness. A gradient effect is used to make the entire composition appear pink, blending the colors together. Variations in the floral shapes also express the sparkling wine's sense of rhythm.
Gift Set Price | ¥13,040
Rosé Sparkling
Origin | Spain, Penedès
Varietals | 30% Macabeo, 38% Xarel·lo, 26% Parellada, 6% Monastrell
Importer | Nihon Sakari Hanbai

Delicate and mature Japanese beauty
Grand Polaire Yamanashi Koshu Barrel Fermented
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This Japanese wine is fermented and aged in small French oak barrels using Koshu grapes from Katsunuma. The arrangement focuses on the skillful technique that harmonizes the delicate Koshu with a rich aroma reminiscent of whiskey, seemingly contradictory elements. A diverse array of plants, unlikely to be found together in nature, are harmonized, with dried white ferns added as an accent to express the wine's unique character. While using rare plants from southern regions and succulents, not native to Japan, the overall composition, with its many fine lines, evokes the wine's delicate and intricate personality and Japanese aesthetics.
Gift Set Price | ¥12,500
White Wine
Origin | Japan, Yamanashi Prefecture
Varietal | Koshu
Sapporo Beer

A glamorous elite
Grand Polaire Okayama Muscat Bailey A <Barrel Select> 2018
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This is a masterpiece of Japanese wine, meticulously crafted from only the ripest Muscat Bailey A grapes, carefully cultivated in contract vineyards in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture, and then carefully barrel-aged. Only barrels with particularly outstanding aroma and flavor are selected. The arrangement expresses the slightly dry taste, the image of ripe fruit, and the light tannins in the finish through deep red flowers like ranunculus, spray mums, and carnations, with the addition of buds like snapdragons. By avoiding excessive contrast and accentuating the fruit at key points, it achieves a well-balanced, non-cloying profile with a mature aesthetic.
Gift Set Price | ¥12,500
Red Wine
Origin | Japan, Okayama Prefecture
Varietal | Muscat Bailey A
Sapporo Beer

A lady blooming in the grasslands
Peter Lehmann Eden Valley Riesling Portrait
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Eden Valley, a cool, high-altitude region adjacent to the Barossa Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions. This is a classic white wine made from high-quality Riesling grapes, many from old vines. Its elegant aroma and taste are reminiscent of a noble lady. The arrangement prioritizes a refined impression with white carnations as the base, while blue flowers express the fruity finish. To evoke the natural imagery of the Eden Valley vineyards depicted on the label, green roses are incorporated to enhance the sense of greenery, creating a wildflower-like appearance.
Gift Set Price | ¥12,200
White Wine
Origin | Australia, Eden Valley
Varietal | Riesling
Importer | Sapporo Beer

Strong, yet gentle
Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz Portrait
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This classic red wine is Shiraz from over 140 growers in the Barossa Valley, finished in Peter Lehmann's signature style. The arrangement conveys the high level of craftsmanship that produces delicious and approachable wines with soft tannins, embodied in the striking beauty of dahlias. Flowers like roses and gerberas, each with its own distinct and assertive character, are harmonized with greenery, expressing the wine's excellent balance. To match the wine's quality, high-quality flowers are used to maintain their form, and the overall composition is unified to echo the vineyard imagery on the label.
Gift Set Price | ¥12,200
Red Wine
Origin | Australia, Barossa Valley
Varietal | Shiraz
Importer | Sapporo Beer