What's the Buzz on Mead? This fermented honey wine is the next big thing in craft beverage. WRITTEN BY LAYLA KHOURY-HANOLD 108 MARCH/APRIL 2020 S itting at a table inside The Hive, Blacksnake Meadery's Roanoke tasting room, I watch as co-owner Steve Villers pours a golden elixir called Sweet Virginia into a glass. When I take a sip, I'm pleasantly surprised by its floral aroma and slightly herbal finish. "This is mead?" I think to myself. It's a far cry from what one might associate with mead: Vikings hoisting steins, Beowulf 's mead hall or Hagrid ordering a round at the Three Broomsticks in Harry Potter. Mead, wine made from honey, is the world's oldest fermented beverage but thanks to TheRoanoker.comhttp://www.TheRoanoker.com