Meads are not something I've ever really heard of other than passing references in literature. But my girlfriend has been taken me to this winery in Virginia that specializes in them, and I've really grown to like them a lot, especially this one:
http://www.hilltopberrywine.com/menu/voyage/
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The drink of the Vikings and the Celts, mead is fermented honey and is the oldest alcoholic beverage. 5th centaury Irish monk, St Finnian, paired it with salmon.
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Served cold, it was a very refreshing to drink sitting outside in the hot sun. It really doesn't seem like there are a whole lot of people making meads and got me wondering if it is something anyone else is drinking? And if not, I wonder why it is not more popular. I can't really say there is anything else I'd compare it to.
I'd highly recommend the wineries around Charlottesville, if you are ever out the DC or Virginia way. Very pretty scenery up in the hills/mountains.