Twin brothers Derek and Dominick Zirkle were teenagers when a beekeeper friend sparked their fascination with making mead — a beverage created from honey, water and yeast. “It’s the oldest alcoholic ...

Though there's some debate about which beverage was invented first, scholars agree that mankind has been enjoying both wine ...

ROUGEMONT, N.C. -- Desi never knew about the mead. Her owner, William Bailey, buried his beloved calico kitty, who died of kidney disease in 2000, with two bottles of his homemade, honey-based ...

Years after opening his homebrew store, John Ronayne noticed a new type of conversation happening at the check-out counter. Along with heart-to-hearts about hops or grapes, talk would often turn to ...

Thanks to the likes of "Game of Thrones," mead — the ancient alcoholic beverage made from honey — is making a comeback.