Happy Holidays House Wine nerds!  I love the holidays, I love the holiday season and I have always wanted to do a holiday special, cue the sleigh bells in the intro! 3 We have all of our favourite players in this episode. Romans? Yes! Monks? Yes! Pliny the Elder? Yes. So get your best bottle of cheap wine ready, throw a bunch of cinnamon, cloves and oranges in it, because this is the history and the recipes of Mulled Wine.  I hope you are all safe and happy and enjoying my favourite time of year. Sending all the love to all of you who listen to this show.  For this episode I have the following sources:  The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson  https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/8-delicious-mulled-wine-recipes-from-around-the-world/ https://britishfoodhistory.com/2018/08/14/favourite-cook-books-no-3-the-forme-of-cury-part-2-recipes/ If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast  This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.  Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!  Music Credit: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/