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A man pours wine into the hands of women as they sit in a hot bath with colored water representing wine at the Hakone Kowaki-en Yunessun spa resort during an event marking Beaujolais Nouveau Day in Hakone, west of Tokyo, on Thursday. Japan uncorked the first Beaujolais Nouveau of the season seconds after midnight Wednesday at a price of 2,460 yen per 750-mililiter bottle. The third Thursday in November traditionally marks the official debut of the new season’s Beaujolais around the world, and the Japanese are the first to get a taste of the light red wine because of their time zone.
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SimondB
Sometimes I think I have seen everything.....and then...............
Aly Rustom
That's what I keep saying...
SenseNotSoCommon
Apparently 2015 is a great year for the Beaujolais Nouveau. Enjoy!
lucabrasi
Speaking as a semi-alcoholic, I'd rather drink water.
gogogo
They are drinking it with their hands?
WA4TKG
I need one of those hats (NOT!).
papigiulio
So they admit it serves better for other purposes instead of drinking it.
Christopher Glen
B.J is glorified grape juice
SenseNotSoCommon
lucabrasi,
I haven't had BN in 25 years. My favourite Tempranillo is superior for both palate and wallet.
Louis Amsel
never change, japan
shonanbb
I do not recall th elast time I drank alcohol with my hands. Probably freshman year of college.
Yubaru
Not a fan of the wine myself and I am always left wondering just how many other places in the world go so nuts over this like the Japanese? Anyone know?
Nessie
Le Beaujolais Nudeveau est arrivé
MikeRowave
OlrikNOV. 19, 2015 - 03:47PM JST It doesn't look like wine, more like a blood bath...
I guess you missed this part of the article "....as they sit in a hot bath with colored water ".
lucabrasi
@Sense
Agreed. It's never pure Tempranillo though, is it?
@Yubaru
The Portuguese go mad for "vino novo" every year. Same dilute horribleness.
Wakarimasen
The water looks awful. Jaws would have a field day in there.
A.N. Other
Four women in a bath. Are they sure that it's wine?
Erorrless
ah, the spirit of mottainai!
nandakandamanda
What's coming out of the bottle looks like the real McCoy...
The Apartment
Can I join you ladies !?...
nath
Periodically, I drink wine from my hands in an Onsen (Spa)
sillygirl
I thought going into an onset with a swimsuit was bad manners in Japan.
kurisupisu
That us all that Beaujolais Nou is good for! Why do you think the French send so much of it abroad!
spahnmatthew
Beaujolais Nouveau is made from the gamay grape, a relatively plebian variety in my opinion, so I fail to understand the fuss over its release. Then again, if you put me in an onsen with some cute women I can find my way to celebrate its arrival!
genjuro
Beaujolais Nouveau is a mediocre varietal and its popularity is more due to marketing hype than of it being a quality wine. It seems many who are less informed about wine have fallen into the hype, especially here in Japan. I'd prefer a Cab, Merlot or Pinot from Australia or Chile over it any day.
Christopher Glen
Hear hear
SenseNotSoCommon
Yamaya have a very moreish and bargain Temp for ¥350
Gobshite
Same here, but to share the tub with them....... I'd drink it
Dan Lewis
Check out Yunessan Resort （箱根小涌園ユネッサンリゾート） in Hakone. They have wine baths, sake baths, coffee, salt and tons more. Very fun. Mixed bathing (with swimsuits) and separated bathing. Outdoor water slides in the winter (hot spring water)
inkochi
I think it is strange that they are in just coloured water, because the same onsen has baths of green tea, coffee and real red wine: http://www.yunessun.com/english/yunessun.html
Nessie
Gamay dame.
Tempranillo-lovers represent.