Mulled wine, also known as spiced wine, is a beverage usually made with red wine along with various mulling spices and sometimes raisins. It is served hot or warm and is alcoholic, although there are non-alcoholic versions of it. It is a traditional drink during winter, especially around Christmas.

Where is mulled wine drunk?

Where is mulled wine made? Mulled wine has long been drunk across Europe, but goes by many different names. In Germany and Austria, it's known as glühwein and often simply spiced with cloves, cinnamon and star anise.

Why does mulled wine get you so drunk?

The science behind what drinking hot alcohol does to your buzz (and you) is frequently anecdotal. ... Yarm has heard, though, that warm alcohol will be absorbed faster into your bloodstream through the lining of your stomach, and therefore hit you quicker, because it's closer to your body temperature.