{"id":11348,"date":"2024-06-17T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=11348"},"modified":"2024-08-26T20:38:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:38:07","slug":"best-of-cork-talk-starrlight-mead-cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/best-of-cork-talk-starrlight-mead-cider\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Cork Talk: Starrlight Mead &amp; Cider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This month it\u2019s another Best of Cork Talk episode featuring Ben and Becky Starr from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starrlightmead.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starrlight Mead &amp; Cider<\/a> in Pittsboro, NC! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We interviewed Ben and Becky back in 2019 and featured the episode Mead Making Starrs in November of that year.  Fast forward 5 years and a lot has changed!  They have not only refined their mead making style, but have expanded into carbonated session meads and most recently cider.  We dropped in to the tasting room back in May of 2024 and recorded this update.  While we were there, we also tasted their new meads and ciders and it is definitely a must for our listeners! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this episode, please leave us a rating and review. It really helps spread the word. Subscribing and sharing with a friend is another great way to support Cork Talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode was made possible in part by a grant from the North Carolina Wine and Grape Council. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ncwine.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncwine.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"226\" src=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1-1024x226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11107\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1-1024x226.png 1024w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1-300x66.png 300w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1-150x33.png 150w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1-1536x339.png 1536w, http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nc_wineLogo22-1.png 1726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fcorktalk%2Fins.blubrry.com%2Fcorktalk%2FBOCT_Starrlight_Mead.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=http%3A%2F%2Fncwineguys.com%2Findex.php%2Fbest-of-cork-talk-starrlight-mead-cider%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/corktalk\/ins.blubrry.com\/corktalk\/BOCT_Starrlight_Mead.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?powerpress_pinw=11348-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/corktalk\/ins.blubrry.com\/corktalk\/BOCT_Starrlight_Mead.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BOCT_Starrlight_Mead.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month it\u2019s another Best of Cork Talk episode featuring Ben and Becky Starr from Starrlight Mead &amp; Cider in Pittsboro, NC! We interviewed Ben and Becky back in 2019 and featured the episode Mead Making Starrs in November of that year. Fast forward 5 years and a lot has changed! 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