Sip On Honey Wine With A Visit To Starrlight Mead Winery In North Carolina
North Carolina is home to over 400 vineyards and around 200 wineries so there’s no shortage of a homegrown tasting experience in the Tar Heel State. But have you ever visited a mead winery? (Harry Potter fans will recognize mead from the menu at the Leaky Cauldron in London.) If mead is a new concept to you, it’s wine made from fermenting honey with water and flavorings. It sounds delicious – because it is. And you can visit a meadery in Pittsboro to sip on honey wine (a.k.a. mead) and even stock up on bottles of your own.
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Starrlight Mead is located at 130 Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, about 45 minutes west of Raleigh and 45 minutes east of Asheboro.
Settle in to their wonderful tasting room and sample a variety of honey wine flavors from traditional to sweet, berry, pineapple, peach, apple, pomegranate peppercorn, and even cranberry orange.
Sampling a variety of delicious honey wines and enjoying the view from the shady covered porch. And who knows? Maybe your love of wine will grow beyond the traditional grape varieties found at other wineries in North Carolina!
Why not take a little road trip (with a designate driver, of course) and find out?! Starrlight Mead is open seven days a week. The hours are Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tours are available on Saturday and Sunday only. Learn more from the Starrlight Mead website.
Robin Jarvis is a travel and entertainment writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She spent more than two decades living on the coast in South Carolina and currently lives in the mountains of North Carolina - although she still makes it back to see family in South Carolina quite often. When she's not working, she loves to hike, kayak, and check out new adventures. Get in touch at [email protected]
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