Robert Bell's

Wines of Canada

Since 1992

Featured Wine

Venus

Festina Lente Venvus

Venus is a beautifully crafted wine from Festina Lente in Langley British Columbia. The wine was crafted by Bill Townsley.

Mead, often referred to as honey wine, is an alcoholic drink made by the fermentation of honey. Mead is, in all likelihood, the oldest alcoholic beverage known to mankind. Before agricultural techniques were developed, humans were traditionally hunters and gatherers. After gathering honey from the hive, the natural yeast and high moisture content would cause the honey to ferment, producing mead. It is no wonder mead is often referred to as ‘the nectar of the gods', as its appearance seemed miraculous.

The term "honeymoon" has been associated with drinking mead during the month long celebration following a wedding in pagan times. In addition to the health giving properties of honey; mead was thought by the Romans to lengthen life and posses unique healing qualities. The ancient Nordic people considered the drinking of mead as a most important aspect of daily life. Legends of great mead halls, feasts and celebrations abound in the cultural histories of present day countries of this area.

Mead (Honey Wine) is the oldest art of fermentation. Consumed by all, from kings to peasants, mead has gained a reputation as a giver of life, wisdom, courage and strength down through the ages. The traditional drinking vessel for mead is called a mazer and was generally bowl-shaped, made of wood and often inlaid with silver.

Venus ( The Goddess of Love) features vine ripened blackbberries. There is a floral and fruity aspect to this wonderful melomel wine. It has a very good lingering finish.

Pair with Aromatic Cheese, Duck,Game Meats Lamb and Dark Chocolate.

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