Updated March 2026
There is no official clock for mulled wine. Mulling is a serve — heat plus spice — not a TTB class. Table red sits under 27 CFR Part 4. Typical US table lots sit near 12% Fortified wine is a different bottle. -day counts Refrigerate leftovers and reheat once. A 5-ounce 12% pour is one NIAAA drink.
Related: mulled wine class, red-wine mixers, white-wine drinks.
Serve vs
| Language | 5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Mulled wine | Read the neck |
| Typical table red | 1.00 |
| Fortified | Neck |
| days | — |
Count the wine, not the cinnamon. Pour math: wine drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR Part 4. -day / heat-residual
- NIAAA December 2025: 5 oz table wine ≈ one drink at 12%.