Glühwein
directly translates to “glow wine” with its name coming from the fact that it is glühend heiß (glowing hot). It's one of many in the long history of hot drinks known as “mulled wine” in English
The best wine for glühwein is a dry red wine such as chianti to cabernet sauvignon. Experiment with spices. Germans tend to keep it pretty basic, but you can experiment and add cardamom, vanilla, ginger, or even black pepper.
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