BWB Japan Inc.:
Established in June 2011 as the Japanese branch of the Bordeaux Winebank, the biggest negotiant(wine merchant) of Bordeaux France. Management of "Max Bordeaux/Wine Gallery & Cellar Roppongi", a wine bar serving the finest grand vin by the glass, and "Private Collector Club Japan" selling the vintage Bordeaux wine by cases for members only. In the Wine Apartment, we do full participation of the launch and offer services for producing and implementing a private sommelier.
Max Bordeaux/Wine Gallery & Cellar Roppongi: a biotope for wine lovers. |
Fashionably innovative style of enjoying grand vin by the glass. |
"Chateau Lafleur de Quinsac" owned by Bordeaux Winebank in Bordeaux France. |
Henning Thoresen, CEO, Bordeaux Winebank. |
The innovative ideas are reflected on every aspect of the Wine Apartment as one of the country's top sommeliers, a customer service professional with rich experiences at exquisite restaurants, and more than anything, a wine lover. Creating an enriched wine community pursuing every wine lover's fantasy, as well as comfortable and user-friendly.
Hiroshi Ishida
Profile
1990 | Hotel New Otani |
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1994 | Restaurant LA TOUR D' ARGENT |
1996 | The winner of Japan Best Sommelier Competition |
2000 | The 3rd winner of World's Best Sommelier Competition |
2004 | Dining Manager, BEIGE ALAIN DUCASSE TOKYO |
2008 | General Manager, BEIGE ALAIN DUCASSE TOKYO |
2010 | Director of Technology Research Council, Japan Sommelier Association |
2010 | Technical Excellence Award, Governor of Tokyo (Tokyo Meister) |
2011 | Feb Chief Sommelier, RESTAURANT-I(Jingumae) |
2011 | Aug Executive Chef and Beverage Adviser, Hotel Nikko Tokyo(Daiba) |
2011 Nov | Contemporary Master Craftsman Award, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare(an excellent skill) |
Lectures, writing, consulting, education activities…and more. Book "Value for Money 301 Carefully Selected Wine" (Kodansha) OPENERS BLOG 'Sommelier's Note'http://h-ishida.blog.openers.jp/ |
Editorial-supervision meeting for the Wine Apartment |
Ideas flow just like a fountain |
A wine cellar of Restaurant-I |
Restaurant-I http://www.restaurant-i.jp/ |
Designs the entire Wine Apartment. A custom-built house, apartment renovation, stores, multifamily housing, furniture design…etc. Plays an active part in various areas and highly evaluated at home and abroad. One of the most remarkable young architects now. From 3.11, has established a studio "Ishinomaki Laboratory", a core of regional collaboration, revival and manufacturing as a management representative. His forte is creating an extensive space with a flow of light and air with details of resistance and beauty. His sincere attitude and flexible imaginations enable him to design the Wine Apartment.
Keiji Ashizawa
Profile
1996 | Graduated from Department of Architecture, Yokohama National University |
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1996-2002 | architecture WORKSHOP |
2002-2004 | super robot |
2005- | Keiji Ashizawa Design Co., Ltd. |
2011- | Representative, Ishinomaki Laboratory |
AWARD: GOOD DESIGN AWARD : NOKI JID DESIGN AWARD : PARABOLA LIGHT National Architecture Awards: IN AUSTRALIA Grand Prix Semi-Modern Living Award: House-S Keiji Ashizawa Design Co., Ltd. http://www.keijidesign.com/ |
House-S(2011) ©DAICI ANO |
1001(2011) ©TAKUMI OTA |
SKYCOURT(2010) ©TAKUMI OTA |
Ishinomaki Laboratory http://ishinomaki-lab.org/ |
An underground wine cellar is the heart of the Wine Apartment. We bring in a wine cellar system of PS Company Ltd., famous for developing innovative air-conditioning system, in order to stick to air quality environment for wine. The wine gets cooled directly by natural convection and radiation from the radiator (PS HR-C) that circulates cold water. Also, by chilled storage mechanism of walls and floors around keep cool inside the wine cellar.Since there is no forced convection of cold air, such as an air conditioner, without worrying about air and noise, vibration and dirt from the fan, we can create an environment friendly to people even wine. This environment is like a wine cellar in the Chateau of Europe that wine aging while breathing through the cork as a "creature" and stored for a long time.
Takehisa Hirayama
Profile
1982 | Graduated from Department of Industrial Engineering, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, USA PS Company Ltd. |
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1984 | Tokyo Head Office Director, PS Company Ltd. Marketing, importing, sales, marketing manager, planning director…etc Participating the joint study of research and development in UK, Switzerland, Germany, Korea and Japanese Universities. |
1998 | 1998 CEO, PS Company Ltd. |
PS Company Ltd. http://www.ps-group.co.jp/ |
Maintaining the wine temperature 14-16℃. |
Intriguingly, the air itself does not get too cold. |
Environment-friendly for wine and people. |
A cave-like environment such as stable temperature and humidity without any fear of wind and sound. |
Your concierge is your own personal sommelier. He coordinates and follows the procedure such as the individual meeting, site tour and contract. After moving-in, he supports premium wine life by selecting a bottle of wine, planning and arranging parties, coordinating wine glasses and decanters on-call as well as managing the wine cave. The Wine Apartment offers some exclusive services for owners and their guests such as weekend wine café, wine events, and sommelier catering service on request. In addition, the wine concierge provides the hotline service in order to offer attentive services matched each resident’s personal taste and situations. It allows him to play an original role as a sommelier, protecting his master’s wine.
(*) …services based on a fee without (*)…complimentary
Deluxe | Large | Fine | ||
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Size (Inside dimensions) mm |
WIDE | 1,210 | 1,210 | 970 |
DEPTH | 420 | 420 | 420 | |
HEIGHT | 2,319 | 2,189 | 2,319 | |
Vertical Storage (bottles/shelves) *maximum capacity |
348/6 | 344/6 | 276/6 | |
Horizontal Storage | 264/12 | 244/11 | 168/12 | |
Number of Shelves | 2-12 | 2-11 | 2-12 |
* Estimated by a “Bordeaux” type bottle: 7.8cm X H30cm
* For Rent, please visit the Members Only Site.
Open | 24 hours 365 days. |
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Storage | Horizontal, vertical and box wine storage. Customize wine cellar by removing the shelf board. |
System | PS HR-C |
Temperature | 13-15℃. *The air gets 1-2℃ higher than the temperature of the wine itself due to the characteristics of radiative cooling. |
Humidity | 65-70% |
Security | Tie-up with the security company: security surveillance cameras, elevator locks, security locks at the cave entrance and each compartment. |
Insurance | Covered by designated fire insurance upon signing the contract. |
In case of a blackout | there is a generator for spare power supply. |
In case of any malfunction | in the hygrometer/thermometer control equipment and other machines, the management company comes to fix. (Cooperate with the security company.) |
*Subject to change.
Wine cellar | Casual type-26 bottles by Forster Japan. |
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Wine glass storage | Capable of housing 36 glasses with glass doors. |
Kitchen | The 3 Burner Gas Stove and a built-in microwave oven. |
Internet | Optical fiber. |
TV | Terrestrial Broadcasting, BS, and CS. |
Air-conditioning | 1 Air-conditioning. |
Bath room | Prefabricated bath with reheating system. |
Toilet | Toilet seat with bidet functions. |
*Subject to change.
Name | Wine Apartment |
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Location | 11-9 Shinsen-cho Shibuya-ku Tokyo |
Nearest station | 4 min by walk from “Shinsen” Station, Keio Inokashira Line |
Ground area | 187.74㎡ |
Structure | Reinforced concrete |
Scale | 10-story building/basement level 1 |
Available units for rent | 18 apartments |
Dwelling unit for private use | 42.01-45.60㎡ |
Rent | 239,000-258,000 yen |
Maintenance fees | 20,000yen |
Security Deposit | 1 month |
Gift Money | 2 months |
AGENT FEE | Free |
Contract terms | 2 years. (Lease Agreement Renewal.) |
Insurance company | Taking out insurance designated by the lessor is mandatory. (Initial upfront costs: 40% of rent and management expenses, 1.2% of rent and management expenses/month.) |
Fire insurance | Taking out fire insurance specified by the lessor is mandatory. |
Use | Residence. {Office use (SOHO) to be arranged with security deposits of 2 months' rent.} |
Pets | Permitted. (Security deposits: 2 months’ rent.) |
Bicycle | 1 bicycle/household, 300 yen/month (Parking in a designated bicycle rack only.) |
Architect/Design supervision | Keiji Ashizawa Design Co., Ltd |
Ready for occupancy | End of September, 2013 *Dates are subject to change without notice. |
Developer | Inovv Inc. |
The company name "integrity & innovation" in mind we build a brand new platform of an integrated operation; not only achieving a transformation of the business model and attracted customers, but also entire team aiming to accomplish the ideal lifestyle, in realty project planning, attracting customers and management. Since 1974, Inovv Inc. has deployed apartment management focused on community-based in the Tokyo metropolitan area along the Tobu Tojo Line, proposed the effective use and development planning apartments armed with unique concepts, wine and music, at the same time, an on-site nurse as a building manager.
Inovv Inc. http://inovv.jp/
MUSISIONSeries of MUSISION: You can play music for 24 hours.Planning and development for MUSISION KAWAGOE as the first stage,we supervise total 6 apartments. http://www.musision.jp/ |
NURSE-NA-KANRININ AINASUIntroducing a newly innovative service and removing a preconception for an apartment manager: Tender care for management of a day-to-day health and body temperature as a nurse concierge. Being developed mainly in the Tokyo downtown area.http://www.nurse-na-kanrinin.com/ |
CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONImplementing a large scale of apartment renovation and new construction work as the first class architect office. Making suggestions focused on the resident's lifestyle as the developer.http://inovv.jp/lineup/#repair |