April 17, 2006

Vine Arts

Grape Seed Scrub at The Spa at Rowes Wharf

You fancy yourself a true wine lover, body and soul. So why do you limit your enjoyment of the stuff to your mouth?

That’s so March 2006. At least it is now, while the Boston Harbor Hotel’s recently renovated spa is throwing down with an elaborate, full-body grape seed scrub in honor of the hotel’s wine festival.

The treatment, available for the rest of the month, starts with a gentle, head-to-toe scrub using a burgundy-hued mixture of crushed grape seeds (high in vitamin E and other antioxidants) and infused body gel that polishes the skin. Next comes a warm Vichy shower that washes the seeds away, followed by a body wrap of rich, buttery, custom-mixed moisturizer made with scents like green tea and geranium.

You’ll walk out feeling abnormally smooth, clean, and beyond relaxed.

You might even be feeling ever so slightly intoxicated.

Available at The Spa at Rowes Wharf, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Downtown (617-439-7000 or bhh.com/health.cfm).