Japan adds a New York flair

The Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant in Tokyo -- named for the original in Manhattan -- will feature 12 New York wines by the bottle and the glass for a month beginning Feb. 15.

Jim Trezise, head of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, reports:

"The wines are from the Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes, and Long Island regions, including Brotherhood 2004 Dry Riesling, Dr. Frank Salmon Run 2004 Chardonnay and 2004 Cabernet Franc, Lamoreaux Landing 2005 Dry Riesling, Martha Clara Brut, Peconic Bay 2003 Steel Fermented Chardonnay and 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rivendell City Cab, Raphael 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, Standing Stone 2005 Vidal Ice Wine, Wagner 2004 Barrel Fermented Seyval Blanc, and Wolffer Estate La Ferme Martin 2004 Chardonnay."

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