About Honey Wine

As the quantity of honey declined over the years, the more expensive it became, and the more it was restricted to the tables of the great, until it was only of the Courts and the richer people on the one hand, and at the other end of the social scale, of the peasants who were too poor to buy wine, but who were always able to make their own small key from the washing of the combs, after the bulk of the honey had been squeezed out and sold. The ever-increasing rise in the cost was a principal cause of the decline of Honey Wine from general use. Today, however, governments have placed heavier import duties upon grape wines which have forced the prices upwards. Grape wines also have costs that do not fall under homemade liquor. Therefore, Honey Wine can now be made for a reasonable cost and its popularity and availability will undoubtedly continue to grow.

Honey was no doubt the only early source of alcohol. Productive man robbed the wild bees' nest and made a sweet drink out of it. Honey Wine is unique because of its different taste. In contrast with the grape, honey contains a large amount of the fruit sugar called fructose. Honey contains vitamins, protein, and minerals. Honey for the manufacture of Honey Wine is extracted from the combs, cleanly and hygienically. It is not handled by men as grapes have to be. Unlike most red and white wines, it can be served both at room temperature or it can be served chilled. Once a bottle of Honey Wine is opened, it will remain fresh for an extended length of time and yet does not have or need any sulfates or any kind of preservatives.

The more the history and use of Honey Wine is studied, and the more it is sampled, the more we understand why it was considered in all ancient mythology the drink of the gods, and the liquor of the nobles. No words which one can write can adequately describe the fine qualities of a good wine, and this is even more true for Honey Wine. It combines the scent of subtle essences and nectars from a thousand blossoms of field and woodland, in its clear, sparkling, light yellow liquid. Such a drink, subtle of flavor and delicate of an aroma, well justifies the old belief that it was served in heaven.