[MR] A good commercial mead and a fun demo

[Debbie Halstead]

Let me try this again -- sorry for the blank email.


Wow.

Today (Saturday) Isenfir had a demo at the Hilltop
Berry Farm and Winery in Nellysford, Virginia, a
winery that has started specializing in historical
beverages. I tasted what I consider to be the single
best commercial mead I have tasted (and better that
most of the non-commercial ones.) It had a lighter
mouth-feel that I often expect from a good mead, but
it was still delicious.

Anyway, if you have a free Sunday, the Shire will be
back down there tomorrow, and we'd love to have more
bodies. This weekend is their May Day festival, which,
while small, has been great fun for us. They're really
enthusiastic about what they are doing and thrilled to
have us there. If you show up in garb, and say your
with the SCA, you get in free. (Frankly, I think
Shirlings bought enough stuff today that they've made
their money off of us. Some of it's that good.) Even
if you can't make it, it's worth knowing they exist,
and are really trying to do a good job with this.
Here's their website:
http://www.hilltopberrywine.com/index.html
 
Even if you can't lend a hand this weekend, check them
out when you get a chance. (Check them out in October
after coming to Isenfir's Games Tourney, for
instance;-) A number of us thought it well worthwhile.



Deborah Aurifex, di gioiellerie
Isenfir's Once and Future Seneschale

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