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		<title>Jadwiga Mead Honey Wine</title>
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				<category><![CDATA[dessert wine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: Well, there&apos;s a lot of confusion on that point. Much of the information on the ever-reliable WWW claims that this is made from honey and water at a 3:1 ratio. The Wiki of a Hundred Lies claims that Półtorak mead (which Jadwiga is) is mixed at a 2:1 ratio, which also accords with the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Background: Well, there&apos;s a lot of confusion on that point.  Much of the information on the ever-reliable WWW claims that this is made from honey and water at a 3:1 ratio.  The Wiki of a Hundred Lies claims that Półtorak mead (which Jadwiga is) is mixed at a 2:1 ratio, which also accords with the description on the bottle.  Then there&apos;s the question of what&apos;s added, which in the descriptions ranges from nothing to raspberries and wild rose to (once again from the bottle) raspberry juice.  Then, of course, there&apos;s the fact that while the bottle says &#8220;Aged six years&#8221;, many descriptions claim an aging period in excess of 25 years.  (This last point may have formerly been true, but heightened demand resulted in a younger release due to properly aged stocks being depleted).</p>
<p>Okay, so I was exaggerating; there&apos;s not really that much confusion.  All of the erroneous descriptions can be traced back to the US distributor&apos;s website and/or employees.  Shame, shame.  Distributors, please at least try to know what you&apos;re talking about.  </p>
<p>Oh, it&apos;s made in Poland by Apis, aged in oak, and is 16% ABV.</p>
<p>Appearance: Comes in a fetching brown glass bottle with a wicker enclosure and some wax blobs.  Also a piece of shiny red string that the official description calls a ribbon.  Pours a very impressive mahogany, and has legs that would put a bicyclist to shame.</p>
<p>Nose: Some alcohol presence, along with a lot of sweetness.  Very floral and darkly fruity, but there are also raisiny notes.</p>
<p>Taste: Red fruit (probably raspberries) with the barest hint of oak.  Dark dried fruit and sweet floral influences with a hint of nuts.  The oak tannins and a medium-low acidity help counterbalance the extreme sweetness while you&apos;re drinking it, but they quickly fade and the finish is sugar sugar sugar all the way.</p>
<p>Overall: An interesting and complex (not outstandingly so) dessert wine, though way too sweet to drink regularly or in large amounts.  A few ounces to cap off a luxurious evening will do nicely.</p>
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