The important medicinal and therapeutic effects of Hungarian wine are old news, but few could ever imagine Tokaj’s finest (pictured sliced above) would ever be made into anything other than the respected culinary accoutrement. Yet combining the two biggest buzzwords in Hungarian tourism, wine and wellness, Hungary’s first vinotourism spa has started offering vinotherapy, the latest trend in edible skin treatments, made from Tokaj grapes.
On a beautifying menu that also offers chocolate, fruit and champagne, the latest trend in the war on aging exploits the wrinkle-busting properties of Tokaj’s famous fruits. But while slathering yourself in wine by-products sounds novel and even scandalous, we still think the old-fashioned way still produces the best – or at least the most measurable – results in the long run.
