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Wine-What the Heck is Honeysuckle Wine?

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 I experienced a new type of wine recently, Honeysuckle wine, and I loved it.  The question is, "What the Heck is Honeysuckle Wine? I don't know about you, but as I kid, I remember walking in the woods and seeing the honeysuckle bush in the distance.  I swear I could often smell the amazing aroma before I even saw the lovely flowers.  I would rush up to the plant, pick a flower, and pinch and gently pull the little green tip at the base of the flower.  I remember you had to pull it gently in order to get that one drop, if you were lucky, of that delicious nectar. Fun times!  Imagine my surprise when I came across a honeysuckle wine.  I could not wait to try it. First off, what is honeysuckle? Honeysuckle is an invasive plant with some of the most lovely, ephemeral flowers -  their heavenly aroma lends itself nicely to this wine. Pixiepocket.com According to Southern Living, " Honeysuckle has long, tubular blooms that give off a sweet scent and com...