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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...

Rabbit’s Foot Meadery

I met Mike of Rabbit’s Foot online, and have watched him go from being one of us, to having his own meadery. While I haven’t had the pleasure of his wares yet (gimme time, I’m working on it!), his mead sounds wonderfully yummy, so by all means, get...

White Winter Winery

White Winter Winery was the first commercial mead I’d ever had after Chaucers. Needless to say, I was *extremely* impressed with Kim & Jon’s wares. So much so that I have gone to great lengths to get their mead, and will continue to do so as long as...
Mead: History, Current Technology And Prospects

Mead: History, Current Technology And Prospects

Kime and Morse' article on Mead has long been considered one of the definitive articles on the history and technology of making mead. Delving not only into the historical aspects of our favorite drink, it also explores new (at the time) technologies, with special...

Some Notes About Honey – 1669

submitted by Cindy Renfrow In these quotes from 16th-17th c. English sources, you will see that the best honey was allowed to drip out of the combs. After whatever dripped of its own accord was collected, the rest was pressed out. The combs were then washed in water...