| We carry a complete line of supplies for
the home winemaker. Our wine starter kit comes with all of the
equipment that you will need to make your first batch. For those
interested in just making mead, you can delete the acid test kit,
campden tablets and handbook. We stock a full line of grape juice
concentrates for year-round winemaking. During grape season we rent
out a grape crusher/stemmer for your convenienceas well as a floor
corker for bottling. In addition to wine making equipment, we carry
supplies for making mead (honey-wine), vinegar, and liqueurs. We
can special order oak barrels, both American White Oak and French
Oak, in one to thirty gallon sizes. |
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Mead—Honey
Wine
Mead is a wine made from fermented honey and water. It is an
ancient drink with a long and colorful history. It has been enjoyed
in such diverse lands as India, Scandinavia and Ethiopia. In the
colder, non-grape producing regions of Northern Europe, mead was
the only wine that was known. Our term honey-moon comes from the
tradition of newlyweds drinking mead for the first month of their
marriage.
Mead is easy to make at home. It can be
made sweet or dry, depending on how much honey and what type of
yeast you use. Fruit, herbs and spices are all popular additions to
traditional meads. We carry several varieties of local honey and
can special order dozens more. If you are interested in trying your
hand at this fascinating and deliciuous beverage, stop by and pick
up a copy of our meadmaking instructions, or sign up for our free
mead class.
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