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The Secret Origin of Bull-skin Fermentation in Mezcal
Episode 34
The fist time I tasted an agave spirit fermented in the skin of a bull, it was all anyone was talking about in Oaxaca. I tasted it at three mezcaleri…
2 years, 5 months ago
All Bino Mexcal Is Mezcal but Not All Mezcal Is Bino Mexcal
Episode 33
Did the small family producers in Tequila, Jalisco, eat the metaphorical and literal lunch of the big producers in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi at …
2 years, 5 months ago
Rowan Jacobsen Went to Mexico and All I Got Was This Podcast
Episode 32
I got obsessed with Rowan Jacobsen when American Terroir hit bookstores in 2010, and was recently re-obsessed when his podcast “Wild Chocolate” dropp…
2 years, 5 months ago
Food Journalism Is Still Journalism
Episode 31
How do you find reliable sources for information about adult beverages? This is a multi-billion dollar industry, there should be reliable places to l…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Problem With the InsideHook Article About 2023 Tequila Sales
Episode 30
A couple weeks ago, I threw the Washington Post under the bus for failing to recognize that food journalism is — or should be — journalism. This week…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Don’t More Mezcaleros Own Their Brands?
Episode 29
Why are there so few Mezcal and Tequila brands owned by the people who produce them? When I try to rattle off the names of brands of Mezcal and Tequi…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Problem With the Washington Post Article About Mezcal
Episode 28
Do you want to preserve the biodiversity of agaves? Or do you want to preserve agaves in the wild? Because those are two different things, often at o…
2 years, 6 months ago
How to Take Your Pet on a Road Trip to Mexico
Episode 27
Heather Morse traveled to Mexico City with her husband, Aaron. And her dog. And her cat. By car. From Las Vegas. If you’ve ever wanted cross the bord…
2 years, 7 months ago
Leave Tequila Alone!
Episode 26
In a Wine Enthusiast op-ed titled “Is it time to leave Tequila alone?,” spirits and cocktail writer Kara Newman asks, “When it comes to pushing tequi…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Cultural Heritage of Agave Syrup
Episode 25
There’s Mrs. Butterworth’s, and then there’s fine Vermont maple syrup. And the same extremes exist for agave syrup. But here’s the thing: the artisan…
2 years, 7 months ago