By Rebekah Peppler, The New York Times Cold weather makes a near universal case for hot drinks. Add in a festive season and mulled wine quickly enters the chat. The heady, warming drink dates to Roman antiquity and remains a seasonal staple. In markets across Europe, steaming mugs have various monikers — “vin chaud” in France, “glogg” in Sweden, “glühwein” in Austria and Germany — frequently made by heating together red wine, a sweetener such as sugar or honey, and spices.