Today's the third Thursday in November, which means the corks come out of the world's most overrated vino today. Beaujolais Nouveau has already touched down in Japan, where true wine fans aren't just drinking the stuff, their swimming in it.
The Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone is one of many hot springs-fed resorts in Kanagawa. Its aptly named wine spa is stocked with Beaujolais, and the on-duty sommelier would be happy refill your glass. (Please don't drink directly from the pool.) If you're teetotaling on your Japan trip, Yunessun also offers a coffee spa and a green tea bath.
And it seems those non-alcoholic options are a good hedge. Though Japan consumes a quarter of the world's Nouveau, taste for the seasonal wine is dwindling. In ever trendy Japan, not even a pool full of booze can't catch on for long.
Related Stories:
· Yunessun Spa Resort [Official Site]
· Japan Tepid on Pricier Beaujolais Nouveau This Year [Reuters]
· Japan Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: REUTERS/Toshi Maeda]]]>