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Glühwein

Hot spiced red wine warming Christmas markets.

Germany Wine & spirit Christmas Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Spiced hot wine drunk since the Middle Ages; a surviving tankard made for Count Johann IV of Katzenelnbogen around 1420 is the oldest known Glühwein vessel.

Frequently asked questions

What is Glühwein?

Glühwein is a wine & spirit from Germany: hot spiced red wine warming Christmas markets. Spiced hot wine drunk since the Middle Ages; a surviving tankard made for Count Johann IV of Katzenelnbogen around 1420 is the oldest known Glühwein vessel.

Made with

grapesspicessugar

Cooked

boiled

Eaten at

Christmas

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