Starrlight Mead in the News
Wine Enthusiast - What is Mead? | Read the Article
Although mead may seem like a newcomer to the alcohol scene, it has ancient roots and even predates wine. In ancient times, it was said to provide immortality. Sure, these days we know that drinking mead won’t help you live forever, but the longevity of the beverage’s popularity is undeniable.
Triangle Business Journal - 6 Communities to Watch| Read the Article
Pittsboro - To connoisseurs of adult libations, Pittsboro features the Chatham Beverage District, which is home to Starrlight Mead, an award-winning mead and honey wine maker, as well as Fair Game Beverage Company Wine and Spirits, which was North Carolina’s 13th legal distillery.
Pittsboro’s New Mead Hall is Reaching for the Starrs
Starrlight Mead finishes 1.2-million dollar expansion to tasting and production facilities and schedules Grand Opening .
Best of the Triangle 2017 - Food & Drink| Read the Article
Starrlight Mead was voted "Best Locally Made Wine" by fans and readers. We had some strong company in the finals with Durham's Honeygirl Meadery and Pittsboro's own Fair Game Beverage.
National Public Radio (NPR) | Read the Article/Listen to the Story
"Medieval No More: Mead Enjoys A Renaissance" by Tim Fitzsimons
Starrlight Mead was featured along with our friends at Brothers Drake Mead in Columbus, OH, in a story on NPR about Mead! They came out to the North Carolina Renaissance Faire in April to interview us. Listen to the story below.
The Associated Press | Read the article on Boston.com
"Mead, drink of vikings, comes out of the Dark Ages" by Allen G. Breed
We were featured in this Associated Press article that international news! This story was featured in over 900 papers and online news sites, including the News & Observer in Raleigh, the LA Times, ABC News website, Forbes.com, Huffington Post, Boston.com, and as far away as the Daily Telegraph in Australia and the Taiwan News!!
Allen also shot a video at Starrlight Mead - you can check it out below.
North Carolina Now | Watch the Video
Starrlight Mead was featured on a segment of "North Carolina Now" from UNC-TV in October and their sister show, "North Carolina Weekend," on Thanksgiving weekend. See the meadery tasting room, production area and bee hives and hear about how we created Starrlight Mead!