Steaming glasses of spiced, fermented grapes or glühwein; whatever you want to call it, this hot booze is a highlight of the festive period that's handed out across markets and winter bars alike. To help you along a little this season, we've rounded up all the most merry places to drink mulled wine in Manchester this Christmas, from rooftop spots to tinsel-decked pop-ups.
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Best Places For Mulled Wine In Manchester
The Oast House
The Oast House's Teepee is back better than ever, fronting three whole tent spaces joined together in one communal hub - a set-up that was upgraded a few years ago. Expect the same fairy-lit and fire pit-laden cheer, plus hot concoctions like the best mulled wine in Manchester or Christmas cocktails accompanying a seasonal menu.
Whether you stuff your face with the turkey kebabs or classic fish 'n' chips, you're sure to have a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when you're here (and not just from the booze).
With this in your winter calendar, there's plenty to look forward to.
Freight Island
Street food and live music favourite Freight Island is also coming up trumps for seasonal festivities year-after-year, transforming into 'Winter Island' (the North's largest heated indoor and outdoor winter festival). You can expect 12ft trees framing winter markets, along with the usual lineup of bars and restaurants serving yuletide treats here too (which means mulled wine galore).
But that's not all, there's also an immersive Christmas lights experience called
Twilight Tales, perfect for grabbing a mulled wine before walking
off any food.
Pair your Manchester mulled wine with an immersive light display at Freight Island and Mayfield Park.
Bar Hütte
Mulled wine quaffing doesn't get much better than what's on offer at Bar Hütte, where you'll find bookable carol-oke huts decked out in après-ski style. While you'll find buckets of spiced eggnog here, cups of our favourite red liquid still make the menu.
Otherwise, there are 'bark hütte' dog houses with pawsecco waiting too, alongside crackling open fires to warm yourself on if you don't opt for one of the private spaces.
Hunker down for drinks across this cosy pop-up.
Manchester Christmas Markets
Taking place from the 7th of November until the 22nd of December, Manchester's Christmas Markets will be popping up all over the city, with plenty of mulled wine to coincide.
Take your pick from over 200 stalls across nine locations and chow down on seasonal eats followed by some glugs of the good stuff. Venture over to Exchange Street, Cathedral Gardens and beyond, and for santa selfies and giant walk-through baubles? Hit up the Christmas Lights Trail.
Manchester's Christmas Markets will be running for six weeks.
Mala Secret Garden
From the twinkling lights to the range of street food options, Mala Secret Garden is a winter beauty if ever we saw one - and that's before they've even decided on their winter theme.
But what else is keeping you warm at this outdoor destination? Mulled wine and steaming chocolate filled with melted marshmallows.
Grab a group to head here; no one will wanna miss out.
The Black Friar Salford
The Black Friar in Salford is getting all cosy this season with the return of their Winter Tavern. Their garden bar has transformed into a cosy medieval tavern; it's fully covered and heated, plus comes complete with fires, rugs, furs and flickering candles, making it ideal for both big Christmas bashes and intimate drinks with friends and family.
As if it could get any better, they'll also be serving up tankards of warming mulled wine, made with Hennessy cognac, nutmeg, orange, vanilla and winter spices.
You won't find anywhere as cosy as The Black Friar's Winter Tavern.
After more cosy winter drinks? Check out this guide to our city's winter bars.
