If you’ve ever had a day where you need a drink so bad you wish you could actually submerge yourself in that wine glass, a Japanese spa has just the right treatment for you. Red Wine Pool is my favorite of the 25 unique pools in Yunessun Spa Resort, Japan. The pool is constantly filled with red wine through the 3.6m tall bottle throughout the day. #redwinepool #redwine #winepool #yunessun #japan #trip #ilovejapan #traveljapan #japantour #japanislove #travel A photo posted by Totally Travel (@totally_travel) on May 15, 2015 at 11:40pm PDT Yunesson Spa Resort, located in Hakone, Japan, is known for having seriously inventive pools: You’ll find everything from ramen to sake to green tea baths at the water park and spa resort. And now it's added the best thing ever, a new and incredibly popular pool that is literally filled with red wine. More than being a cool concept, these options all purport to be darn good for your skin, in particular the wine bath. But does it really work?

Well, yes and no. Experts say red wine can have benefits for your skin... but more so when you ingest it than bathe in it. "Drinking red wine can leave your skin absolutely radiant because of its natural antioxidant properties that boost collagen and elasticity," opines YouTube celeb Heather Marianna, who makes DIY beauty videos using common kitchen ingredients, and is the founder of all-natural pampering skincare line, Beauty Kitchen. The red wine pool, which features a 12-foot wine bottle suspended over its top, contains resveratol, an antioxidant already known to be good for skin. Red wine can be used in many ways to maximize its impact, whether it's by drinking it, using it as a toner, or mixing it with some oatmeal as a facial mask — but to bathe in red wine by itself could dehydrate skin, Marianna says. "You can still have a fulfilling red wine bath experience by alternatively adding grapeseed oil to your bath, which will leave your skin ultra-hydrated.  Grapeseed oil is one of my favorite natural cures for eczema."

Just another weird day in Japan #redwinepool #coffeepool #waterfall #gottalovejapan A photo posted by @ayulalon on Oct 3, 2016 at 6:52am PDT OK, fine — maybe so. But drinking wine by the pool of wine still sounds like the girlfriends getaway of our hopes and dreams. Jet Set is Bravo's launch pad for the most extravagant, luxurious, and unforgettable travel experiences. Then Like us on Facebook to stay connected to our daily updates.Read the Latest Posts - wines from Japan Tasting 15 wines from this unique Japanese variety The Japanese winemakers lining up you are a true lover of wine, then you probably have a curious side. I�m always interested in trying new things, and so I was delighted to attend a lunch at Umu (one of London�s finest, and most expensive, Japanese restaurants � and the first Kyoto-style restaurant in London when it opened in 2004) hosted by the 15 producers who are part of the Koshu of Japan organization.

is a pink-skinned grape variety that has been grown in Japan sinceFor much of this time it was prized as a table grape, but since the latter half of the 19th century it has been 1874 the first Japanese table wines were made, and the first proper winery was established in 1879 - the Dainippon Wine Company, who had sent two of their staff to France to learn how to make wineBut it wasn't until the second half of the 20th centurysummer wine best version that domestic winemaking in Japan really took off. best selling australian wine the easing of import duties in the 1980s Japanese wine have found itbest wine port hard to compete with those from abroad.best wines to give as a christmas gift

this plate: black bean, gold leaf; simmered in bonito stock base, shimmered sea kelp, herring; radish and white fish; squid, sea cucumber ovary. main Japanese wine region is the Yamanashi Prefecture, some 100 km west of Tokyo, surrounded by mountains (including Mount Fuji). of Japan�s domestic wine production comes from the region�s 80 wineries (although this may be taking into account wines made frombuy wine in europe imported musts), and Yamanashi has 95% of the Koshu plantings in theone hope wine twitter country, which total 480 hectares. of the vineyards are trellised with overhead pergolas, which are ideal for producing high yields of good looking bunches of grapes, which is not optimal for wine quality. In 2004, DNA analysis showed that while Koshu is not actually a Vitis vinifera (the true winemaking grape vine species) variety, it

is most likely an interspecific hybrid with some V. vinifera tried 14 different Koshus, and my notes are below. The wines, on the whole, were bright, fresh and attractive, and a good foil forPrices (retail) would be �8�16 in the UK. comment on closures: these wines were all cork sealed, but a high number of bottles brought to the tasting showed cork taint. wineries insist on using natural cork, they need to screen each batch and reject those than show evidence of faultiness, because they are clearly being sent some problematic corks. consider various alternative options, such as Diam, good quality synthetic corks, or screwcaps, which are taint free. sea bream, miso yuuan Very bright, fresh and lemony with high acidity, and some subtleThe dominant theme here is fresh lemony fruit. Koshu Sur Lie 2008 This estate is trying to work organically, and has 2.5 ha ofDistinctly mineral and nutty with real precision and high

There�s a soy sauce edge to the nose which is savoury and This winery is trying not to use sulfur dioxide. with notes of lemons, nuts and herbs. It�s let down by just a hint of mustiness in the background. Sol Lucet Koshu 2009 (tank sample) Distinctive mineralic, lemony nose with a hint of talcum powder. Very pure, crisp clean palate with nice acidity. Koshu 2009 (tank sample) Just a hint of reduction on the nose. The palate has some matchstick notes adding minerality to the tight, crisp, freshCitrussy and bright but not terribly clean. Winery Chanter Y, A Amarillo 2008 Nice richness here: lovely fresh, minerally fruit with citrusVery fresh and bright with a fresh spiciness on theLovely stuff: very mineral. Rubaiyat Koshu Sur Lie 2008 Very focused, clean, pure and taut with nicely mineral fruit andQuite neutral in style, but with some attractive Vintage Koshu 2009 (tank sample) Quite rich with some peachy melon notes as well as fresh bright

Lovely freshness and minerality but also some attractive Nice pure fruit here with a lovely lemony edge to the fresh butPrecise and well balanced with real personality, and a hint of sweetness to the fruit. Koshu Traditional Rich Taste 2008 Very attractive bright focused fruit. Crisp and quite mineral Jyozo Arugabranca Isehara 2009 (tank sample) Very fruity, grassy and bright. expressive with nice purity. Madoromi 2009 (cask sample) This is fermented in barriques. Very nice bright, taut lemony fruit with real precision. Crisp and fresh with good acidity. oak merely adds some savoury, spicy notes. L�Orient Barrel Fermented 2008 This spends 6 months in new French oak. coconut edge to the bright fruit. Very appealing but marked by oak. Tomi no oka Winery Koshu Special Cuvee Barrel Fermented 2007 This has a distinctive herbal edge with some vanilla notes as well as fresh fruit. The oak works well: a harmonious wine.