Before GotMead, before Google, before dang near everything, The Mead Lover’s Digest, an email list sent out on a regular basis, was *the* place to hobnob with other meadmakers and put out your questions, recipes and ideas. The MLD is no longer running, but GotMead is privileged to be the home of the archives. There is a ton of information here, but trust me, it’s worth searching around, there is SO MUCH value in the information these emails contain. You can practically document the development of the entire mead industry here, and see the progression in recipes, techniques and tools.
This is a precious gold mine, an Aladdin’s Cave of mead information. Dig in, and plan to set an alarm so you remember to come up for air!
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1590 Wed 13 June 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1591 Fri 20 July 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1592 Wed 25 July 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1593 Mon 30 July 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1594 Fri 3 August 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1595 Fri 10 August 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1596 Tue 28 August 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1597 Wed 5 September 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1598 Mon 10 September 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1599 Sat 15 September 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1600 Fri 21 September 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1601 Thu 4 October 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1602 Sat 13 October 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1603 Thu 18 October 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1604 Tue 23 October 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1605 Sat 27 October 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1606 Sat 3 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1607 Thu 8 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1608 Mon 12 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1609 Sun 18 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1610 Tue 20 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1611 Mon 26 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1612 Fri 30 November 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1613 Thu 6 December 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1614 Wed 12 December 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1615 Sun 23 December 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1616 Sun 30 December 2012
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1617 Wed 16 January 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1618 Mon 21 January 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1619 Sat 26 January 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1620 Thu 31 January 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1621 Mon 4 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1622 Fri 8 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1623 Wed 13 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1624 Wed 20 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1624 Wed 20 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1625 Wed 27 February 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1626 Thu 7 March 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1627 Sat 16 March 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1628 Tue 19 March 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1629 Thu 28 March 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1630 Tue 23 April 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1631 Fri 26 April 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1632 Fri 24 May 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1633 Wed 29 May 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1634 Sat 1 June 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1635 Tue 25 June 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1636 Sat 29 June 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1637 Sat 6 July 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1638 Mon 15 July 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1639 Thu 8 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1640 Sun 11 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1641 Wed 14 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1642 Sat 17 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1643 Tue 20 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1644 Fri 23 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1645 Mon 26 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1646 Thu 29 August 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1647 Sun 1 September 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1648 Thu 5 September 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1649 Mon 14 October 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1650 Fri 1 November 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1651 Sun 3 November 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1652 Sun 29 December 2013
- Mead Lover’s Digest #1653 Sat 4 January 2014
Vicky Rowe has been active as a promoter and supporter of the mead industry since the mid-90's with Gotmead.com, and is totally serious about seeing the mead industry take its rightful place as a popular craft beverage on the world recreational drinking stage.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
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