Alternate titles for this post:  “How to Make Take-Out Falafel Fit for a Queen;” “A Wine That’s Not Too Strong for a Hungover Saturday;” and “Don’t be Afraid of Stinky Wine.” All were inspired by the night I had at work this Saturday while being hungover with a plate of take-out falafel and a ...

While trolling wikipedia in search of fun facts, I discovered that nearly every European country has a history of serving mulled wine around Christmas time. Whether its called Glühwein, vin chaud,kuhano vino, or karstvīns all the recipes are creepily similar, focusing on red wine mixed with ...