A Year in the Life of a Meadery Owner – Part 2

These articles were posted in the AMMA Facebook group over the space of the first year of operation of Melovino Meadery in Vauxhall, NJ. With persmission from Sergio, I am reposting them here for your enjoyment.  — Vicky   by Sergio Moutela What I have...

A Year in the Life of a Meadery Owner – Part 1

These articles were posted in the AMMA Facebook group over the space of the first year of operation of Melovino Meadery in Vauxhall, NJ. With persmission from Sergio, I am reposting them here for your enjoyment.  — Vicky   by Sergio Moutela What I’ve...

Secret Recipe a Winner

By Pamela J. Spence (reprinted with permission from the Fall 1986 AMA Newsletter) For many years, brothers Ken and Jim Schuchter have been successful truck farmers. Since 1970, however, the family-owned operation has expanded to become the second largest vineyard...

Starting a Meadery – The Basics

by Julia Hertz and David Meyers Hi All out there who want to start a meadery! We applaud and support you. For any type of Meadery no matter the budget it is agreeably a large task to figure out how to start. I know meaderies who are commercial and operating out...

Meadmaking as a Business

by Julia Herz – Mead Consultant / Owner Honeywine.com (additonal contributions by David Myers-Redstone Meadery)Many, many folks often ask, what is a Meadery?A Meadery is a winery that ferments honey and produces mead (honey wine).Now we’re pleased to see...