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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...

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...

Field Blend Wines & a Father’s Day Story

As Father’s Day approaches, I am reminded that Bee d’Vine honey wine would not have been possible without the figurative seed planted by my father, Solomon Tilahoun. In 2005, he planted about 100 grape seedling in the Livermore viticulture area of California. The...

St. Valentine Patron Saint of Beekeepers

(Painting by Ithelda, Deviantart.com) Love, bees and honey are intertwined throughout history. For instance, Cupid dipped his arrows in honey, Ra, the sun god’s tears turned to bees who helped him court his lost love, and of course honey is a renowned love potion –...