This year’s Beaujolais Nouveau was uncorked midnight Wednesday, with the wine 10 percent cheaper than a year earlier as the global economic slump has forced consumers to tighten their purse strings.
Sales of the seasonal red wine from France’s Beaujolais region come amid a fierce price war among major retailers, which are scrambling to sell products below ¥1,000.
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