A bath of Beaujolais Nouveau

by Marisa D'Vari on November 20, 2007

... so we all know Cleopatra bathed in milk to keep her good looks. A vampire named Elizabeth bathed in the blood of young virgins for the same reason. Now, Japanese ladies (and some men) are bathing in Beaujolais Nouveau to recapture youth ... and a bit more.

Yes, like you, I couldn't take my eyes off the pictures (see the link) of a sommelier pouring bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau into a swimming pool filled with frolicking youth-obsessed customers.

Here's a snip from the article ... "To us Beaujolais nouveau means France, it allows us to experience a little bit of French culture," said Akiko Yajima, a journalist with Nippon News Network said earlier this week. "Also it is not too heavy. Japanese ladies are very comfortable drinking it."

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