{
  "id": 10389503,
  "title": "Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives in Japan a Month Early",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/beaujolais-nouveau-arrives-in-japan-a-month-early",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:10:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150885.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Beaujolais Nouveau, a newly produced French wine typically associated with autumn, arrived in Japan on September 28, arriving about a month earlier than usual. This early arrival was due to a record-breaking heatwave in France, which accelerated the grape harvest. The wine, known for its traditional autumnal release, landed at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in the early hours of September 28. While the early arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau is unusual, the wine will be sold on its customary release date, the third Thursday of November, which is November 19 this year. The wine's increased sugar content, a result of the heatwave, has also elevated the alcohol level to its highest ever recorded.",
  "summary": "Beaujolais Nouveau, France's newly produced wine traditionally associated with autumn, arrived in Japan on September 28 about a month earlier than usual after a record-breaking heatwave accelerated this year's grape harvest. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "Beaujolais Nouveau arrived in Japan on September 28, a month early.",
    "Record-breaking heatwave in France accelerated grape harvest.",
    "Wine will be sold on customary release date, November 19."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}