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Mead--the world’s most ancient wine made from honey a hit in Madison, Wisconsin

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer

Published September 6, 2017 at 3:01 AM PDT

Colleen Bos at her Bos Meadery in Madison, Wisconsin

Mead, made from honey is the most ancient of wines with archeological evidence dating back 9,000 years. Mead got lost in the shuffle with the proliferation of grape wines over the centuries, but it’s definitely making stellar comeback today. Bos Meadery celebrating its 5^th anniversary, is a shining star in Madison, Wisconsin with a growing base of ardent fans. Join mead-maven Colleen Bos, as she shares her passion for mead.

Bos Meadery’s litany of elixirs ranging from Oaked Wildflower to Pomegranate, Hibiscus & Ginger, and awesome Door County Cherry Mead.

Bos Meadery in Madison, Wisconsin

A Bos Meadery favorite made with Door County Cherries

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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.

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