Multi-million fine wine sales putting Hungary and Australia brands at the forefront of luxury

When thinking of luxury, and the creation of luxurious items on a global scale, most peoples’ minds wouldn’t immediately wander to the nations of Hungary or Australia. People would tend to think of Monaco, New York City, Dubai, and even London, but Hungary and Australia are most certainly offering up their own slice of luxury, surprisingly in very similar ways.

There are two ways to look at opulent offerings: one being as a passage into luxury, and the other being products created and sold to those living the desired life, already fully immersed in the lifestyle.

As it turns out, Hungary and Australia are becoming renowned for their abilities to provide affluent products in their own way, to those of us who may not have access to ‘traditional’ material prosperity.

The gateway into luxury

People all over the world in every single country aspire to achieve a life of luxury in one way or another, which is why businesses and national institutions offer ways in which we can achieve such a feat. In Hungary, the big slugger is, of course, Ötöslottó. The massive national lottery is a renowned millionaire-maker, recently exceeding a jackpot of HUF3.6 billion (€11.4 million). Ötöslottó’s own record stands at a whopping HUF5.2 billion (€16.5 million), set in 2003.

In Australia, the method is rather similar, but the activity is very different from selecting the right combination of five balls from 90. In Australia, it’s all about big pokie wins. In 2013, a mobile player won HUF193.8 million (AU$943,971) and, on a progressive pokie, another Aussie won HUF71.9 million (AU$350,000).

Both countries have their own way of doing it, but Hungary and Australia both offer ways for people to get lucky and slide into a life of luxury – if they happen to play the right games at the right times. With more natives moving into the luxurious bracket, there are more potential customers for the finer products available in the country.