Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Roses… and for ten days every September, home to the largest gathering of Mariachis in the world, known as the International Mariachi Festival. Each year thousands of Mariachis come from as far away as Japan and Croatia to participate in this magical celebration of culture, […]
Your plane has just landed, your taxi is waiting and you’ve got three days to spend in one of the jewels of Mexico, Oaxaca. Located in the southern part of the country, Oaxaca is the cultural heart of indigenous Mexico. Home to 16 distinct people groups, the area is awash […]
I watched as the young man, hoping to one day be called a maestro mezcalero waited nervously. He’d come to In Situ, the mecca of mezcalerias where Ulises Torrentera, the Godfather of Mezcal in Oaxaca, holds court daily in his quest to show off some of the finest mezcals in […]
Corn. Perhaps no other food item is as important to Mexico as corn. Think about it… tortillas, tamales, memelas, atole and more. Since the days of the Aztecs, corn has […]
Had a great day with one of the premier Maestro Mezcaleros in Oaxaca, Alberto Morales of San Dionesio Ocotepec. I got to sample a wonderful selection of mezcals from around Mexico and even preview a new special edition that will coming out later this year from Wahaka Mezcal. Check back […]
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