Ethiopian Honey Wine Gets the Royal Treatment at Negus Winery and Meadery in Alexandria - Eater DC
"Amharic for “honey wine,” tej is an Ethiopian drink that kings, queens, and other royals have enjoyed for thousands of years. Negus Winery and Meadery, at 5509 Vine Street, Alexandria, Virginia, serves that same golden beverage, which Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, were served in Ethiopia while visiting Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1965. Addis Ababa native and Springfield, Virginia-based Gize Negussie makes, bottles, and distributes the royal drink from his facility. The winery and meadery is a tiny operation with just seven people, including Negussie and his wife, Hermela Neguse. Opened in October, the tasting room features semi-sweet and semi-dry honey wine in served in either wine glasses or a large Ethiopian glass drinking vessel called a berele." - Lenore Adkins
