As varied in their approach to pampering and wellness as they are ubiquitous, spas are becoming a lifestyle essential for many, not only in the United States, but abroad as well. The spa lifestyle fits in easily with the "joie de vivre" attitude of many Europeans.
And to that thinking, living life to the fullest certainly includes a glass of fine wine. At least it does in Austria's Kemptal Valley, renowned for its crisp white Gruner Veltliner wines. The Wine & Spa Resort Loisium Hotel in Langenlois is an 82-room spa hotel specializing in wine-based treatments. Meals, with an eye towards wellness, emphasize local vegetables and fish. Following an afternoon of wine-tasting in historic Langenlois, guests indulge in the spa hotels signature treatments.
