Is NOM 199 the Biggest Threat to Traditional Mezcal? Maybe so…
It’s the big day. You’ve been practicing for months and now the race is about to begin. Leading up to the start of today’s race, you received lots of encouragement. […]
Choked up in Mexico City… the smog capital of the Americas
I grew up in the shadow of Los Angeles in the mid 1960’s. Think the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. In addition to tons of amigos, there was something […]
A little Sabor a Mí… from NPR’s Alt.latino
Years ago there was a great Oaxacan songwriter named Álvaro Carillo. Chances are you’ve never heard of him, but if you know Mexican culture, you know his music. Perhaps his most famous song is Sabor a Mí, sung by people and trios all over the world. Here’s a cover of […]
An Asian Food Connection in Mexico? Of course!
Chef Jet Tila, whose parents opened the landmark Los Angeles Bangkok Market, tells us how important Mexico is to the incredible Asian food scene of So Cal. Tila says his […]
A Huge Feliz Cumpleaños to Ulises Torrentera…
I first met Ulises Torrentera, the man who literally wrote the book[s] on Mezcal, a few years back. I had our mezcal taster Ed Draves in tow and we were […]
Ed Draves Samples… L.A. Cetto Wines of Baja California
I’ve been rumbling around this region of Mexico since the early 1990’s. For awhile, I think I knew every pothole on both routes to get to Ensenada from Tijuana. While I get there less frequently these days, my love affair with Mexico started in this region and the cities of […]
A day of Adventure at Destilería Sánchez… home of Rey Campero Mezcal
For many visiting Oaxaca, the closest they’ll ever get to the heart of the mezcal world is a small shop on Calle Macedonia where they’ll be able to sip a […]
Travel Adventures… renting a vacation home in Mexico
Years ago I took a few classes when I was thinking about getting a real estate license. About the only thing I remember from those classes was the Latin concept […]
Ed Draves Samples… Sotol Por Siempre
Here’s something a little different for you to try, Sotol. My first experience with this spirit was at the first annual Taste of Mexico Celebration held at St Vibiana’s in Los […]
5 Tequilas Everyone Needs to Experience… with Long Island Lou Tequila
Long Island Lou “Tequila” Caruso came to us through the comments on our blog. Since we’re mostly mezcal folks, we are always looking for a few good recs when it comes to tequila. With that said, we asked Lou to give us his list of 5 Tequilas Everyone Needs to […]
