Spice as Nice

Mull It Over

When guests walk into Eve in Alexandria, Va., after the first frost, they're instantly warmed by the aromas of cinnamon, cloves, perhaps a hint of ginger and…wine? That would be the dark, fragrant pot of mulled wine Sommelier Todd Thrasher keeps at a low simmer all night long.

For Thrasher, it takes him back to his grandmother, who would always have liquid goodies...