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Feel the need for mead? What did you say? Mead? Mead
is wine made from honey, malt, spices, water, and yeast. One of
the oldest alcoholic beverages in history, it has graced the palates
of wine lovers for thousands of years. Produced initially in areas
unsuitable for grape growing, it became popular in Great Britain
and Scandinavia. King Arthur is said to have loved the stuff! And,
mead was traditionally given to newlyweds for their first month
of marriage to ensure fertility, hence the term 'honeymoon.'
Mead contains fragrances found in the honey gathered
as nectar from a multitude of diverse flowers. Mead is semi-sweet
but light, delicious, and surprisingly complex. Bees Brothers has
ressurected this honored tradition and recently became the only
mead-producing winery in New Mexico.
Although not yet open to visitors, and even with very
limited production, the public is beginning to clamor for this unusual
drink. Sold widely in the Albuquerque market.
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