Best Wine for Mulled Wine: 9 Reds That Work (and What to Avoid)

A steaming glass mug of mulled wine with an orange slice and cinnamon stick, spices scattered on a dark wooden table
The best wine for mulled wine is cheap, fruity and low in tannin. Nine reds that work, the ones to avoid, a stock-checked bottle, our basic recipe with three twists and the standard-drinks maths.
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Best Wine With Pizza: What to Pour for Every Topping

Neapolitan margherita pizza on a board beside a glass of red wine
Salt, acid, fat and char all fight your wine at once. Here is what to pour for margherita, pepperoni, mushroom and white pizza, and what to leave shut.
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What Are Tannins in Wine? The Dry, Grippy Bit Explained

A glass of deep red wine beside dried grape skins and seeds on a dark bench
Tannin is the dry, grippy feeling a red wine leaves behind, and it is a texture rather than a taste. Here is where it comes from and how to soften it.
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