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"WHEN YOU CELEBRATE WITH YOUR
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Welcome to Shady Grove Meadery and the historic world of Mead, a flavorful,
ancient drink. A tradition at Irish weddings, mead is
better known here as honey wine. We ap-preciate your interest in
finding out more about this inviting beverage and why we
bother with our labor of love... Cheers!
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Bill, Hal, and John welcome you to the
Shady Grove Meadery tasting bar.
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OPEN WEEKENDS
709
Norris Freeway Lake City, Tennessee 865-426-4900
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What is Mead?
Tis the
ancient drink of kings, queens, prophets, poets and lovers, Mead
(honey-wine) is thought to be the oldest alcoholic beverage known to
man. Called
Ambrosia by the ancient Greeks, it was believed to be the drink of the
gods. Considered by the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Norseman,
Assyrians, Incas and Aztecs to have sacred and magical properties. It
was also believed to prolong life and bestow health, strength,
virility, wit and poetry. The
mythology of mead lives on in our culture today in our Honeymoons.
Tradition held that giving a bridal couple a "moons" worth of
honey-wine would ensure a fruitful union.
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