44 h. ago Revealed: Exactly what a week of drinking is doing to you. HARRY WALLOP took heart, liver, brain and blood tests to find out the truth. Read this before you pick up your next glass

December is a time when many of us drink more than normal - that extra glass of mulled wine after the carol concert, the office party involving shots and lurid cocktails, the annual meet-up with friends.

Events

48 h. ago The best spots to sip mulled wine (and other festive drinks) in London this season

The best spots to sip mulled wine (and other festive drinks) in London this season  Stylist

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55 h. ago 7 Disney+ series fans are urging others to watch before 2026

From critically acclaimed Star Wars thriller Andor to Peaky Blinders creator's A Thousand Blows, discover seven must-watch Disney+ series perfect for holiday bingeing

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61 h. ago Five Christmas markets in the UK everyone needs to see this festive season

If you’re stuck for special gift ideas for the big day or just want to soak up some seasonal spirit, you need to get to a Christmas market where local trades people sell their unique wares surrounded by magical twinkling lights amid the sweet smells of hot chocolate and mulled wine

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3 d. ago Christmas cocktails: Seven recipes to make at home to cover any occasion

Punch for a party? Bubbles to begin with? Tyler Zielinski pours out his favourite drinks to see you through December

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4 d. ago As a Cotswolds and Kensington native, here's what I'm buying my wealthy family and friends this year... and EVERY gift on my list is under £50 (but you'd never guess), says SHRUTI ADVANI

This Christmas, there's a whiff of nostalgia in the air. The cost-of-living crisis has returned with the same crushing sense of inevitability as Mariah Carey and mulled wine.

Economics

4 d. ago Overeating, lazy or tempted to cheat? Healthy tactics to ward off the 7 deadly sins this Christmas

FESTIVE temptations can be hard to resist. Whether it’s gluttony, greed, sloth or anger, here’s how to prevent (or repent for) your sins The countdown to Christmas can be a time of over-indulgence, from last-minute shopping trips to gorging on mince pies and mulled wine at parties. It’s all good fun, but the intense emotions...

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6 d. ago Scotland's 'cosiest' pub where you can sip mulled wine by roaring fires this winter

The pub was praised for its "elegantly rustic" interior with wooden floors, marble fireplaces, high ceilings, and cuisine from top regional ingredients.

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6 d. ago ‘Giorgia Meloni’s own Woodstock’: Italy’s far right debates at Atreju festival

Week-long event organised by Brothers of Italy party looks like winter wonderland but is chance for PM to flaunt powerWhen, out of curiosity, Leila Cader and her friends entered the gardens surrounding Castel Sant’Angelo, a prominent Rome monument that once served as a refuge for popes during times of war, they thought they’d chanced upon an enchanting winter wonderland.With the scent of mulled wine wafting through the air, Santa’s elves wandering around, stalls selling nativity-scene figurines and skaters merrily gliding on an ice-rink, it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago I tried M&S, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl mulled wines – this was the best

Mulled wine is one of the most iconic festive drinks, but which supermarket's own-brand version is best? I taste-tested five of them to find a clear winner

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6 d. ago I tried Sainsbury's, M&S, Aldi, Tesco, and Lidl mulled wine – there was obvious winner

It's mulled wine season but, when the likes of Sainsbury's, M&S, Aldi, Tesco and Lidl all have their own versions, which one should you go for? I decided to find out

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7 d. ago 'Most beautiful' city has best Christmas market and is perfect for cold months

The city is home to one of the UK's best Christmas markets with tourists regularly visiting each year to try the food and mulled wine

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7 d. ago For the love of God, can we please stop mulling drinks? (cloned)

What's worse than cheap red wine? Cheap red wine with star anise in it

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9 d. ago Christmas market resembles Beauty and the Beast with cobbled lanes and £2 mulled wine

Eguisheim in Alsace, France, wrapped in vineyards and half-timbered houses, hosts one of Europe's most enchanting Christmas markets - and it's just a train ride from London

Economics

1 week ago I flew to an unlikely Christmas destination you wouldn't think of and was left gobsmacked

Let the record show that I am a Christmas girlie. Give me overpriced festive markets, ice skating and twinkling lights, and I'm as happy as a clam in cheap mulled wine. So when my husband suggested spending a few days during the holiday season in a typically sun-soaked European city, I was a tad sceptical but curious.

Politics

1 week ago Britain's most expensive Christmas markets boycotted as shoppers slam 'rip off' prices

Rip-off Christmas markets are charging as much as £9 for a cup of mulled wine and more than £6 for hot chocolate - here are some of Britain's most expensive festive fairs

Economics

1 week ago The eight festive bottles that will go down a treat this Christmas – including a show

EVERYONE likes a little tipple at Christmas. Drinks expert Carmen O’Neal, aka Cocktail Carmen, reveals eight festive bottles which will go down a treat with their recipients. Ukiyo Japanese Blossom Gin, 700ml, £32 Fusing cherry blossom, yuzu citrus and traditional Japanese botanicals, this is light, floral and refreshing – just perfect for someone stylsih who...

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1 week ago Britain's most expensive Christmas markets: How disgruntled shoppers are boycotting 'rip off' prices with stalls charging £11.50 for a cup of mulled wine and £18 for chocolate

Outraged Christmas shoppers and hard-up families have complained of being 'ripped-off' at festive markets with 'disgraces' including a £70 ice skating ticket and a £11.50 cup of glühwein.

Economics

1 week ago One mulled wine delivered the 'Xmas factor' but another smelled like a 'cheap scented candle'

It’s fair to say that many of the supermarket offerings didn’t quite hit the mark, says Liv Clarke.

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh bar creates ‘Christmas Grinch’ cocktail as staff 'shaken' after nutcracker theft

The £900 statue was stolen from the cocktail bar last week.

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