Nintendo DS game offers advice on wine

September 23, 2007 at 2:00a.m.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese wine lovers will get more than their usual fill of Beaujolais Nouveau in November, when a new game offering advice on wine tasting and manners debuts along with this year’s Beaujolais.

“Beginners Wine DS” for Nintendo Co.’s DS handheld device features step-by-step instructions on choosing a bottle for a romantic dinner or correctly swirling a glass when wine tasting.

The game, developed by Tokyo’s Square Enix Co., also comes with a database of 120 selected bottles, a glossary, a quiz and a guide to bluffing knowledge about wine.