French Beaujolais Nouveau wine went on sale on Thursday, with the fall tradition in Japan remaining popular despite the market continuing to shrink due in part to diversifying consumer tastes and high prices caused by the weaker yen.Suntory Holdings Ltd. kept its Beaujolais imports just below last year's level and maintained prices, while Mercian Corp., which left the market, is promoting affordable domestic nouveau wines as retailers develop alternative products.At a wine bar and store in Tokyo's Ginza district, about 30 people gathered for a release event and toasted. Keishi Suzuki, a 25-…READ FULL ARTICLE
