Updated April 2026
Glühwein is German and Austrian mulled-wine talk, not a second TTB class. Both are 27 CFR Part 4 wine served with spice and heat. Typical US table lots sit near 12–14% Regional spice recipes are palate talk, not a type. Residual heat unused as a leftover-alcohol number. Fortified lots are a different bottle.
Related: mulled wine class, sangria vs mulled, cooking-wine class.
Name vs class
| Language | Note |
|---|---|
| Mulled wine | Not a legal type |
| Glühwein | Not a TTB type |
| Typical table 12–14% | Neck |
| Residual heat | Do not invent % |
| Fortified | Neck |
Read the neck. Pair: sangria wine.
Sources
- 27 CFR Part 4. Typical US table ~12–14% Residual heat unused.
- NIAAA December 2025.