I saw in the New Year with a glass of Heisser Eber Glühwein in my hand. Before
you run to Google Translate, I'll tell you what that means. It's "hot boar
mulled wine". It's not apparent in the photo, but that's a wild boar on the
label.
Mulled wine is commonly drunk at Christmas, especially in Germany. It's red
wine with added spices, gently heated. Home made mulled wine often has orange
and lemon peel floating in it, but it's only for the flavour.
Don't swallow it! The mulled wine sold at Christmas markets usually
has added sugar.
In most cases a cheap wine is used for making mulled wine. This is why I was
surprised to see a mulled wine from a high quality vineyard like
Eberbach-Schäfer. I wasn't sure whether After some hesitation I took a risk
and bought a bottle.
I needn't have worried. The wine was delicious. I drank the whole bottle
before I went to bed. Wine critics agree that it's outstanding:
"Thanks to the high quality base wine, Eberbach-Schäfer's mulled wine is a
wonderful example of premium mulled wine. The strong wine taste combined
with the fine spices make the “hot boar” a perfect companion for cold
days. Frieder Schäfer strictly followed his grandmother's recipe when
seasoning the not-too-sweet mulled wine. Just warm the mulled wine, don't
overheat it, in order to retain the flavour".
I wonder if there will be any bottles left in the shop tomorrow.
Happy New Year to all my friends and readers!
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