Do not let the fact that Lazy Z Ranch Wines is the third Oregon meadery I’ve written about and the other two are out of business–which explains how Lazy Z is only Oregon’s fifth makers of honey wine, er, in co-owner John Herman’s words, “Ranch wine”–deter you from getting excited. Lazy Z’s 80 acre ranch half consists of a dedicated bee pasture. Hence, its first release is a traditional Estate mead, er, ranch wine. Look for 375ml bottles on a shelf near you. Or at least at a farmer’s market near you.