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Make your Own Honey Wine: Instructions for Mead Making
This is a classic recipe based on the letter and kit sent by our winemaker Ayele Solomon almost 10 years ago as part of the Bee d’Vine & Kafa Forest Conservation Kickstarter appreciation kit. The kit and instructions sent was mailed to our supporters in September...
The Diverse World of Moscato Wines
As part of our World of Sweet Wines series of articles, we shine the spotlight on Moscato - perhaps the most well known type of sweet and semi-sweet wine (also dry, as you'll soon read). Made from muscat grapes, Moscato is immensely popular because of its smooth...
Cooking Wine & Cooking With Wine – the Ultimate Guide
Cooking Wine: A Brief History Cooking with wine has been an essential culinary practice since time immemorial. De Re Coquinaria by the Caelius Apicius (believed to be one of the earliest cookbooks) dates back to the 5th Century AD and includes many wine-based dishes....
Sweet Red Wines – the World of Smooth Reds Waiting for you!
Sweet red wines offer a distinctive experience for wine connoisseurs and casual drinkers alike. Whether you're new to wine or looking to expand your palate, these wines have centuries of tradition and are a luscious fruity alternative to sweet white wines or dry wines...
What is Honey Wine? A Beginner’s Guide by The Honey Wine Company
Have you ever wondered about the golden-hued beverage that's creating buzz in the craft beverage world? Honey wine, commonly known as mead in English, represents one of humanity's oldest fermented drinks. This is an beginner’s guide, to learn more you may download our...
Bordeaux Wine: Sweet & Semi Sweet Wine Guide
Bordeaux wines are one of the most expensive and invested-in wine regions in the world. Sweet wines from Bordeaux have been genericized to ‘Sauternes,’ although they come from 10 different appellations in the Bordeaux region all around the river Garonne. Sauternes is...
Sweet Wine & Semi-Sweet Wine Worldwide: An Introduction
Understanding Wines on the Sweeter Side Sweet wines, both sweet white wine and sweet red wine were a big deal until recent history, in fact they dominated wine production and were drank far more than dry wine. Known for its sugary taste, these wines come in many...
10 Years of Bee d’Vine: Reflections and 10 Business & Life Lessons
We just celebrated an auspicious milestone – Bee d’Vine’s first vintage was released in May 2014. It’s been a roller-coaster journey, filled with challenges, growth, and constant learning. For 10 years The Honey Wine Company has been leading the innovative edge in the...
Best Natural Wines: A Guide & Book Review
Drink natural wines or commercial wines, that is the question. If you’ve ever been overwhelmed and paralyzed with indecision in a wine shop or supermarket wine aisle, you’re not the only one. Imagine the canned soup aisle with cans of soup ranging in price from fifty...
Mother’s Day Beekeeping Story & Guide
When the pandemic hit, many of us took on tasks or hobbies that were put off or just dreamed about. Older, more susceptible people were most confined at home, so greater was the need of selective human contact and positive distractions such as hobbies. So after...
BEEhind the Label Story & Meskel Holiday Today
Integrated Design A casual look at the Bee d’Vine label and bottle often gets nods of approval and appreciation. Yet unless you’re a packaging engineer you’ll likely not know that the diamond shape of the label is not only esthetic, but also a functional design to fit...
Steak Tartare & the Ancient Honey Wine Connection
This week almost 40 weather stations across the United Kingdom reported record-breaking temperatures of over 100°F (40°C). There were widespread fires as result, so Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London issued a statement asking for Londoners not to do any barbeques. No one...