Mead in Poland which the 12th-century chronicler Gallus Anonymus described as "flowing with honey". This abundance of honey and a climate ill-suited for grape growing meant that mead was long more popular than wine. In 996, the Sephardi Jewish traveller Ibrahim ibn Yaqub wrote that "besides food, meat and land for ploughing, the country of Mieszko I abounds in mead, which is what the Slavic wines and intoxicating drinks are called". In the 15th century, the Venetian diplomat Ambrogio Contarini observed that "having no wine, [the Poles] make a certain drink out of honey, which intoxicates people much more than wine." The 16th-century
Art of the Drink outtakes and candid moments from the shoot. "Art of the Drink" has received honors, including Lulu.TV's award for "Best Instructional Vlog of 2006". "AOTD" was also selected as an iTunes Featured How-To Podcast. The series was featured in The News & Observer and commended as a Best of 2006 in The New York Times. "Art of the Drink" is produced by Lion's Cathedral Productions. The first episode was released on iTunes on May 1, 2006. Each episode is approximately 6 minutes long. Anthony Caporale has been a professional Bar Instructor and Bar Chef since 1990. He has trained hundreds of