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Mulled wine is one of the season's healthier hot beverages, but not everybody's crazy about it. If you find the notion of drinking hot wine off-putting, consider a cold drink infused with the same holiday spices as an alternative. This bourbon-and-concord mixture, crafted by Christopher Tunnah at the Bedford Post in Bedford, NY, was designed to be a sort of mulled wine 2.0, with the same Read more
While I'm absolutely crazy for sangria, I'm not a huge fan of its wintry counterpart, mulled wine. Sure, I'll enjoy a glass on a very cold night at a holiday party, but I won't go out of my way to make it. There's something not right about hot wine. How do you feel about it? Source: Flickr User jayneandd Mulled Wine: Love It or Hate It? Love it Hate it Undecided Read more
I hosted a jack-o'-lantern carving party at my house this weekend and needed to come up with a nice cocktail for my guests. During the holiday season I love warm and spicy drinks like eggnog and hot buttered rum but they're filled with tons of sugar or fat. A nice alternative is making a big batch of mulled wine. It's served warm and uses all the spices associated with the holidays, but has zero Read more
Source Would You Rather Drink Mulled Wine or Spiked Cider? Mulled wine Spiked cider Neither I prefer ______ . Eww both are gross. I don't drink. Read more
Today is National Mulled Wine Day. I find this weird because March is finally here and Spring is in the air. I'm not really a huge fan of mulled wine — even at Christmastime when it's especially popular — but it did get me thinking about wine in general. There are many different kinds of wine: where are they from exactly? I'll list a grape varietal and you tell me which region of the world Read more
Every year CasaSugar and her sweetie throw a big, holiday party called a Feuerzangenbowle. The place is well decorated with homemade-snowflake chandeliers, but the highlight of the party is the actual Feuerzangenbowle — German for "tongs of fire punch" — which contains fruity and mulled wine and a flaming rum. A sugar cone is soaked in rum and placed above the punch. It is then lit and the Read more
I've somehow managed to trick my brain into thinking that as long as I'm eating healthy, there's still room in my diet for hot, delicious beverages — especially at this time of year when a warm drink in your hands feels heavenly. But who am I kidding, most hot bevvies are full of sugar and calories. You don't need to give up on warm sippables, just try these calorie-cutting tricks on your Read more
Tomorrow, Dec. 22, marks the shortest, darkest day of the year. It's the Winter solstice, which signifies a turning point in the year. From here on out, the nights will grow shorter and the days longer. We think this is as good a reason as any to celebrate and host a party. The theme of the party: a cozy Winter night. Invite your friends over for an evening of fun. String fairy lights everywhere Read more
Does it seem like all you've been doing lately is eating and imbibing in boozed-up beverage after boozed up beverage? While spiked egg nog, hot toddies, champagne cocktails, and mulled wine are all fine and dandy, the problem is that in excess they can wreak havoc on your skin. The issue: "It doesn't matter what you are drinking, all forms of alcohol are dehydrating," says celebrity Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ray-Bans aren't the only piece of the past worth revisiting. There are also old-school photos, discreetly boozy drinks and Judy Garland. Let's go ahead and combine all three: It's Retro Christmas. This year, we're planning to enjoy what we call "Retro Christmas": A return to holidays past, when the season was about togetherness Read more
