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July 2023 - World Mead Challenge® This month's Wine feature is Mead Wines World Mead Challenge® Reviews All $35 Batch Mead Figment Barrel Aged Mead Rich, chocolate and red fruit pronounced, and all around bold; a dessert port substitute. $35 » Read Full Review $16 Best Buy Philip Mead Fresh Pineapple Mead Sweet flower honey and loads of pineapple and evocative of its fruit addition without losing sight of the honey foundation; consume with Thai food or all of the German pork dishes. $16 Best Buy » Read Full Review $28 Batch Mead Tempest Sweet Mead Positively delightful; sweet, tart, sparkling, and with vibrant tropical fruit, this is truly nectar of the Gods. $28 » Read Full Review $40 Stolen Harvest 2022 Special Edition Orchard Plum Metheglin Mead Racy and confident yet deft on the fundamentals; good enough to sip alone and bold enough to pair with barbecued meats or foie gras. $40 » Read Full Review $11 Best Buy Door Peninsula Winery Cherry Buzz Honey Mead Door County Exactly what you expect of a cherry honey wine; juicy from start to finish. $11 Best Buy » Read Full Review $16 Best Buy Philip Mead Dark Cacao Mead Direct and pronounced flavors of chocolate, tart orange fruits, and honeyed sweetness; clearly utilizing high quality inputs. $16 Best Buy » Read Full Review $16 Best Buy Philip Mead Fresh Lemon Mead Rich and supple but with a delightful and authentic citrus acidity to elevate it. $16 Best Buy » Read Full Review $16 Best Buy Philip Mead Oak Aged Sweet Mead A round sweetness to the body of the mead with an uplifting citrus and mint zest. $16 Best Buy » Read Full Review $16 Best Buy Philip Mead Red Fruits Mead Hibiscus and loads of red berries; a whole lot going on without being overly sweet or losing the plot. $16 Best Buy » Read Full Review $41 Eight Crowns Wildflower Traditional Mead Bold floral and fruity aromatics yet soft and elegant from beginning to end; white flowers and candied green melon wrapped in silk. $41 » Read Full Review $25 Batch Mead Viking Mjod Barrel Aged Mead Herbaceous and inviting and rich yet lively on the palate; lovely. $25 » Read Full Review $32 Martin Brothers High Oak Orange Blossom Mead Batch #5 Spectacular clarity of floral, dry orange with a formable body without losing a light touch that keeps it engaging. $32 » Read Full Review $16 Philip Mead Double Oak Dry Mead Sweet and savory with an excellent citrus zest and buttered herbs; this would be spectacular with pan seared scallops. $16 » Read Full Review $38 Stolen Harvest 2022 Special Edition Dandelion Petal Metheglin Mead Spring rain on fresh greens; this mead will make a lovely aperitif and salad pairing. $38 » Read Full Review $38 Stolen Harvest 2022 Limited Edition Mocha Bochet Traditional Mead A fascinating balance of sweet, savory, and earthy flavors; like honey in your dark morning coffee. $38 » Read Full Review $38 Stolen Harvest 2022 Limited Edition Blueberry Blossom Traditional Mead Delicate blue fruit sweetness with a nice earthy foundation of flavors. $38 » Read Full Review $24 Martin Brothers Dry Wildflower Mead Batch #7 Pleasantly earthy and savory; a well made product with a bit of wild yeast funk. $24 » Read Full Review $30 Martin Brothers Orange Blossom Mead Batch #1 Complex, quite evocative and would appeal to fans of drier Austrian white wines. $30 » Read Full Review Shortcut: https://www.tastings.com/Calendar-Wine/Review-2023-08-05-World-Mead-Challenge.aspx