SC - Re: bible as source material

[Ian van Tets]

Further to Australian Mead (Commercial)

The Maxwell's mead is the one Berengaria mentioned a few days ago but
couldn't remember the name of.

I would like to add a couple of personal favourites. 

Up in the granite belt in northern New South Wales is a town called
Stanthorpe. It contains many vineyards, one of which is the "Old Castle"
winery. The winemaker there produces a liqueur mead which is to die for. If
you are eager to try it find someone coming over from east coast Lochac
(Armidale, Brisbane between those areas) and chat them up to see if they
will provide/bring a bottle over for you.

the other meadery is "Taverner's" and is in Tasmania, about an hour from
Hobart (Ynys Fawr). They produce a range of meads including Good Ale mead
(as the name implies an ale that is honey based) Lots of bubbles and a very
refreshing drop. They also produce a method champagnoise style which is
very light and fruity as well as the run of the mill flat sweet, dry,
spiced and liqueur variations. If you can find them give them a try.

In the UK there is also a producer (or used to be) that specialised in
meads and 'country wines' e.g. elderberry, dandelion, borage, peach,
strawberry etc. They are called Merrydown and are from around Hastings in
Sussex. As they exported to 'the colonies' (i.e. Australia) they may also
be available in the U.S. 

Happy hunting and imbibing
Filippa Ginevra.
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> In Australia I'd like to add Maxwell's mead to the list.
> Made in McLaren Vale in South Australia, Maxwells' Winery has one wall
> which had been turned into a glass-fronted hive so you can actually see
> them at work :)
> 
> But they make three meads, plain, spiced and liquer.
> 
>Michelle
> 
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