Wine in the pool

A Japanese Spa is turning water into wine. Well, not exactly “turning”, more like “emptying water, refilling with wine”, but you get the point. At Hakone Yunessun spa, guests are invited to spend time in a swimming pool filled with Beaujolais Nouveau.

For $30, the spa is giving its customers a taste of French culture by allowing them to imserse themselves in the French red wine. Many people have flocked to the spa to enjoy a once the once in a lifetime opportunity. I can’t say that I’ve ever considered bathing in wine, but it might be fun to do just once! Maybe just a bathtub full of a nice, 25 year old first growth Bordeaux…think of it as a giant decanter!

On a side note, the number one importer of Beaujolais Nouveau , Japan, is increasingly becoming a major importer is all types of premier wines.