INTERESTING ARTICLES IN THE MEDIA, ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK IN MEXICO & ABROAD
February 7, 2019: Will the sale to big(ger) business of brands of mezcal like Ilegal, Pierde Almas, Del Maguey, and the rest, really adversely impact quality down the road? https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/01/mezcal-piggybacking-off-the-success-of-tequila/?fbclid=IwAR1ASbXTqCPgGGQO841d4VYHQzo1m3xKoMd6CH5JvAgDAKrEh68eU-sTnz8
February 6, 2019: Smoked brisket mezcal enters Dallas, but as more than a novelty item, I am just not sure: https://www.guidelive.com/bars-and-cocktails/2019/02/04/dallas-bar-teams-mezcal-producer-make-spirit-using-smoked-texas-brisket?fbclid=IwAR3DMIUyF-hvK01vBkPi-CExMXqLHTyontAqwkcQk0KVp7ICfazq0hb_agU
January 6, 2019: Interesting article about the growing popularity of tequila, mezcal's big sister: http://imbibe.com/news-articles/spirits-cocktails/tequila/mex-factor-tequila-trends-pushing-category-forward/?fbclid=IwAR1TlKxLVmn5219G-U-P5wJ1FKAkQ9AZj8CZRTyWYFpQARV1MeCmnCXiG1g
January 3, 2019: Article about the Mexican filling, machaca: https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/05/01/machaca-is-the-best-burrito-filling-known-to-man-we-tried-to-make-it-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR2e-g1ceiJPXLf1kyxZ_mx3A3wH9mxK47IbS-J_rfDF79M8RO-WWxc8wd0
December 24, 2018: Can the tortilla become obsolete in Mexico? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/dining/corn-tortilla-mexico.html
December 21, 2018: The Passionate Foodie ranks a mezcal treatise as its favorite spirits book for 2018: https://passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2018/12/2018-favorite-spirits-sake-cocktails.html?fbclid=IwAR0wy6A1OPyBihCJuWIwXzAike7QHbVDBoziwyrJs4GeCwgT2nGPsgUMuKM
December 17, 2018: Will cannabis displace mezcal and tequila once legal, apparently very soon nationally? https://themazatlanpost.com/2018/12/15/mexico-will-have-the-worlds-biggest-legal-pot-market-soon/?fbclid=IwAR1KZO2Q8jruWTc1FqTxFjY0u3k7lYu5zBG0eIOKmSfy-IdRgKb-YAZ7Gok
December 15, 2018: Mexico wins significant medals in culinary world cup: https://www.wearelatinlive.com//article/12643/mexico-wins-gold-silver-and-bronze-in-the-culinary-world-cup?fbclid=IwAR24gywW_MdvJHwf6YKzSnxXV5TlYJI9BgpgOQzjWtxV5yBSErXsMMKveVo
December 13, 2018: Article about Huatulco stresses Oaxacan cuisine and great restaurants (and of course more): https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/huatulco-is-a-delightful-destination/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Today&utm_campaign=3fc1e814a3-MNT+dec12-2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-3fc1e814a3-349033521
December 8, 2018: A "new" Mexican spirit aims to displace mezcal in the American marketplace? https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2018/12/06/move-over-mezcal-tequila-make-room-for-new-mexican-spirits-crossing-the-border/?fbclid=IwAR03sJCM3Rl0o5YxznEti1AJuuPcCJYOlcmuFLYHyoVmlyB-YRmPWR98630#77af7198769e
December 2: New York's Cocktail Library: Not really about Mexican liquor (wine, mezcal, etc.), but interesting and worth a quick read: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial/finally-new-york-has-a-cocktail-library.html?fbclid=IwAR0Hk5t6ENPb0jCKixpD5dMFm2gn4S5fj4Z8aZFLdwYeZTpKm2ufhsaw9Go
November 27: Big business invades the traditional mezcal industry in Mexico: https://themezcalcultureinsider.blogspot.com/2018/06/which-mezcal-do-you-drink-3-facts.html?fbclid=IwAR0BXp8j3sdgo1kMkBIGloSOJBE7ihWeyV7C26ksJmH3BBuV9IrqYRaiR7c
October 2: A writer's experience visiting mezcal bars in Oaxaca: https://punchdrink.com/articles/where-to-drink-mezcal-oaxaca-city-mexico-in-situ-mezcaloteca-cuish/
September 22: Orange is the New Black Star Boasts cocktail recipe with four ingredients including an agave spirit: https://www.usmagazine.com/food/news/alysia-reiners-4-ingredient-mezcal-cocktail-watch/amp/
September 20: The unique chiles of Oaxaca: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oaxacan-chile-pepper
September 18: Expect the current mezcal boom to result in continued dramatic increase in production: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/number-of-mezcal-producers-has-nearly-tripled/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Today&utm_campaign=6632635d01-MNT+sept+8%2F18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-6632635d01-349033521
July 9: Mezcal Cocktails hit American bars big time: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/dining/drinks/classic-cocktails-mezcal.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=7&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F07%2F05%2Fdining%2Fdrinks%2Fclassic-cocktails-mezcal.html&eventName=Watching-article-click
July 2: Mezcal and permaculture and how they fit together in San Baltazar Chichicapam: http://ezinearticles.com/?Permaculture-and-Mezcal-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico&id=9968771
June 28: Women make mezcal, not only men, and they begin learning from when they are still in diapers diapers: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2018/06/28/women-in-mezcal/
June 9: Myth v. science when it comes to explaining the medicinal properties of pulque: http://ezinearticles.com/?Pulque-in-Mexico:-Synthesis-of-Medicinal-and-Mythical-Properties&id=9956245
May 19: Learn or Improve your Spanish before visiting Oaxaca, and here are your options: https://www.spanish55.com/blog/mezcal-experience-in-mexico
May 18: Ethical tourism, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism. It's pretty well interconnected if not basically the same. Here's an article about ethical mezcal tourism: http://ezinearticles.com/?Ethical-Mezcal-Tourism-in-Oaxaca,-Mexico:-Towards-an-Understanding&id=9943720
May 17: Yes this is self-promotion by del Maguey Mezcal, but it is still significant that the mezcal producer has donated a water truck to Teotitlán del Valle given the water shortage: http://delmaguey.com/potable-water-access-del-maguey-donation-in-teotitlan-del-valle/?age-verified=eaafcf4f61
May 12: Sleep in a Jalisco hotel and feel like you're an aging tequila: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/fancy-tequila-how-about-a-few-nights-in-a-tequila-barrel/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=986edbb6ed-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-986edbb6ed-349033521
May 2, 2018: Mexican spirits aside from mezcal, tequila and others made with agave succulent and cactus: https://www.liquor.com/slideshows/mexican-liquor/#gs.wC8k_jI
April 29, 2018: The benefits of drinking less alcohol, including tequila and mezcal, in moderation, and taking a break once in a while: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/medical/what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-give-up-alcohol/ss-AAws4w6?li=AAggFp5&ocid=mailsignout#image
April 25, 2018: Oaxacan rum brought to the US and in due course further abroad, by Paranubes: https://punchdrink.com/articles/hunting-paranubes-rum-oaxaca-mexico/
April 15, 2018: Whisky sales in Mexico relative to those of agave spirits (i.e. tequila): https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/whisky-gains-ground-against-iconic-tequila/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=208d0a6368-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-208d0a6368-349033521
April 12, 2018: LA's restaurants and bars are crawling with mezcal: http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-fo-dr-mezcal-crawl-ulises-torrentera-20180414-htmlstory.html
March 8, 2018: No more coca cola at well-known Oaxacan restaurant: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/americas/mexico-restaurant-coca-cola-ban-coke-zegacola-sugar-problem-los-danzantes-a8243691.html
March 8, 2018: How to ensure you are helping rather than hindering the mezcal industry when you buy: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2018/03/08/responsible-mezcals/
March 7, 2018: Powdered chapulines high protein food now grown and sold in Canada: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cricket-protein-powder-grocery-store-1.4560177
February 24, 2018: A short piece about the dramatic rise in agave and spirits costs and implications: http://www.tequilainterchangeproject.org/2018/02/22/drinking-for-a-greater-agave-distillates-industry/
January 28: The importance of mezcal, locally and globally: sustainability, diversity of nuances, and economic / cultural significance: http://ezinearticles.com/?Mezcal-in-Oaxaca:-State,-National-and-Global-Significance-of-Mexicos-Iconic-Spirit&id=9874627
January 18, 2018; Oaxacan cuisine arrives in Brooklyn, New York: https://ny.eater.com/2018/1/9/16810296/claro-review-nyc-mexican-brooklyn-sietsema
January 2, 2018: Oaxacan chocolate a boon for state village: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/fighting-poverty-with-chocolate-in-oaxaca/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=7c7efa2921-january+2&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-7c7efa2921-349033521
December 27, 2017: Food and mezcal are two of the ten reasons to visit the state of Oaxaca: https://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/oaxaca/experiences/news/10-reasons-to-visit-oaxaca-mexico
November 4, 2017: In Oaxaca if it's not mezcal, then it's craft beer, and here's where: http://www.quepasaoaxaca.com/the-7-best-places-to-drink-craft-beer-in-oaxaca/
October 21, 2017: Aged Agave Spirits (i.e. mezcal) and even those with "the worm," deserve further consideration: http://ezinearticles.com/?Reinventing-Mezcal-Anejo-and-Con-Gusano&id=9812019
September 3, 2017: Here's a neat little article about a mezcal tobalá blind tasting, although I disagree with some of the "facts" near the beginning: https://www.mezcalreviews.com/blind-tasting-agave-tobala-mezcals/
August 31, 2017: From Mezcal Buho, to Oaxacan cuisine, new New York City Oaxaca - inspired restaurant opens: http://www.grubstreet.com/2017/08/oaxacan-inspired-claro-opens-in-gowanus.html
July 27, 2017: Mezcal del Maguey continues to make news: http://smartbrief.com/original/2017/07/mezcal-makes-inroads-us
July 20, 2017: More on mezcal in Dallas, but I wish the photo featured only artesanal products: http://barmoire.com/2017/07/19/with-dedicated-bars-mezcals-missionaries-hope-to-convert-dallas-tastes/
July 16, 2017: Sale of Mezcal del Maguey to Pernod Rickard Implications: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2017/07/del-maguay-upping-mezcal-production-sustainably-is-viable/
June 23, 2017: Mezcal comes to Dallas in a big way, finally: http://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/las-almas-rotas-will-bring-dallas-first-mezcaleria-to-expo-park-9585180
June 18, 2017: Is mezcal becoming the new tequila? http://www.foodbev.com/news/top-four-reasons-why-mezcal-could-be-the-new-tequila/
June 16, 2017: Mezcal Vago brings Oaxacan rum to the US: http://imbibemagazine.com/paranubes-rum/
June 14, 2017: The positives of the Mezcal del Maguey sale to Pernod Rickards: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianfreedman/2017/06/12/the-story-behind-pernod-ricards-recent-ownership-deal-with-del-maguey-mezcal/#6f0465ef7a30
June 7, 2017: Bar Hopping in Mexico City for Mezcal: https://press.atairbnb.com/host-spotlight-mexico-city-mezcalier-welcomes-guests-cult-mezcal/
June 7, 2017: Mezcal distilled with marijuana in Oaxaca: http://www.oaxacamezcaltours.com/mezcal-blog/category/marijuana-mezcal
May 7, 2017: Financial Times writes about Oaxacan mezcal and the burgeoning UK market: https://www.ft.com/content/6441d308-2f89-11e7-9555-23ef563ecf9a?accessToken=zwAAAVvkIQkwkc9kQdMIL4kR59OVVSPvVj7Pmg.MEUCIQCw0uo2ygrkAvnESdlg44CabJ1c96j98Bqoo-SZ59mljgIgPlyYNkV0gCxBuihzfGVM8IAPBDadm4583nvG4l1VCcE&sharetype=gift
May 3, 2017: Huffington Post on Oaxacan Whiskey (Sierra Norte): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59053b1be4b084f59b49f9cd
March 31, 2017: Artisanal Mezcal in Oaxaca and the Slippery Slope to Mediocrity: http://tequilaaficionado.com/2017/03/31/artisanal-mezcal-in-oaxaca-25-years-hence-no-two-batches-are-different/
February 17, 2017: Water issue and climate change in Mexico (City): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/17/world/americas/mexico-city-sinking.html?emc=edit_ta_20170217&nl=top-stories&nlid=58970745&ref=cta&_r=0
February 10, 2017: Imbibe Writes about Sotol, another Mexican Spirit Akin to Mezcal: http://imbibemagazine.com/sotol/
February 7, 2017: Travel & Leisure cites food in Oaxaca as tops in Mexico: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/oaxaca-mexico-newest-food-town
October 29, 2016: Meteoric Rise of Mezcal Opined in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/29/mezcal-spirits-tequilla-meteoric-rise
September 25, 2016: Whiskey in Oaxaca Competing with Mezcal: http://www.oaxacamezcaltours.com/mezcal-blog/category/whiskey-mexico
August 26, 2016: Melding literary and mezcal pairing with Oaxacan food: http://thinkinthemorning.com/a-personal-mezcal-tasting/
June 15, 2016: Methanol and other Dangerous Mezcal Constituents: http://www.oaxaca-mezcal.com/alvins-blog/category/methanol-mezcal
April 5, 2016: Mezcal tepeztate and rosé wine not strange bedfellows for Austin cocktail expert: http://austinway.com/austin-beverage-experts-share-their-favorite-spring-cocktails
April 4, 2016: Mezcal Bars in Austin, Texas: http://tribeza.com/archives/past-articles/the-spirit-of-mezcal
February 14, 2016: Excellent article about mezcal's recent rise, and challenges: https://features.wearemel.com/can-the-godfather-of-mezcal-keep-the-drink-from-going-corporate-854bdeacd79a#.aali9ek3dhttps://features.wearemel.com/can-the-godfather-of-mezcal-keep-the-drink-from-going-corporate-854bdeacd79a#.aali9ek3d
February 14, 2016: An explanation about mezcal de pechuga, yes, using chicken breast in the process: http://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/2/9/10939962/what-is-mezcal-de-pechuga
November 8, 2015: Houston's Bobby Heugel doing his part to promote the best Oaxacan mezcals:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2015/11/03/the-magical-mezcal-tour/
November 8, 2015: Cocktail swapping ... mezcal for gin:
http://www.playboy.com/articles/mezcal-negroni-great-for-fall
April 28: Oaxacan food and drink featured in New York Travel a couple of days ago: http://nymag.com/travel/weekend-escapes/oaxaca/
April 17, 2015: Chile chilhuacle, key ingredients in some moles, becoming extinct? http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/can-mole-negro-danger-extinction/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=f6f57386df-Apr.+16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-f6f57386df-349033521
April 4, 2015: Try this mezcal cocktail recipe: http://www.azfoodandwine.com/weekly-picks/take-this-mule-for-a-ride-2/
December 2: Bon Appetít dubs Oaxacan chef Pilar Cabrera "Mexico's Mole Queen"
http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/30-minute-mole#
September 14: Mexico City restaurant specializes in a range of insect and other creepy crawler toppings:
http://www.thestar.com/news/2014/09/13/mexico_dishes_up_creepy_crawly_fare.html
September 6: Mexico ranks well in the list of 50 best Latin American restaurants for 2014: http://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/the-list.html#t1-50
August 5: Learning respect for aged mezcals: http://www.oaxaca-mezcal.com/alvins-blog/category/mezcal-anejo
May 5: Anthony Bourdain on Mexican Food:
http://anthonybourdain.tumblr.com/post/84641290831/under-the-volcano?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email
April 29: Chef Enrique Olvera of Mexico City's Pujol Opens in Manhattan:
http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/2014/3/7/mexicos-most-brilliant-young-chef-is-coming-to-america?utm_content=bufferecc31&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
April 20: USA Today recently published a series of photos about the cuisine of Oaxaca. I couldn´t have said it better!
http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/gallery/7474817/discover-mexicos-most-exotic-cuisine-in-oaxaca-city/
April 12: Chocolate & Mezcal Pairing Evening Promotes Thoughts and Observations about cacao/chocolate and the ties that bind and undo with mezcal/agave production: http://www.oaxaca-mezcal.com/2/category/mezcal-chocolate/1.html
April 11: USA Today; The Exotic Food of Oaxaca: http://www.usatoday.com/experience/food-and-wine/tours-and-trails/spicy-and-saucy-mexicos-most-exotic-cuisine/7216067/?sf24801344=1
April 7: The Ten Tastiest Bugs & Insects in Mexico:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/travel-tips-and-articles/the-10-tastiest-insects-and-bugs-in-mexico
February 26: Food and Drink of Oaxaca featured in Vancouver Sun:
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2014/02/25/an-oaxacan-food-trip-with-recipes/
February 5: Ten Must Eats / Drinks in Oaxaca:
http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/02/03/10-essential-things-eat-and-drink-oaxaca#!slide=1
January 7: From Oaxaca to Vineland and Wine:
http://palatepress.com/2014/01/wine/oaxaca-vineyard-wine-story-mario-bazan/
October 7: Mezcal Set to Compete with Single Malt Scotch Whisky as a Premium Spirit with Unrivalled Complexity, Nuances:
http://bdp-americas.com/blog/2013/10/04/mezcal-a-rising-star-in-global-premium-spirits-market/#more-852
July 20: Chicatanas at $225 a pound: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021430760_mexicoanteatsxml.html
July 15: Mexico and Obesity: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57592714/mexico-takes-title-of-most-obese-from-america/
June 13: Mitla exchange student in US on sustainable farming project:
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/06/10/3061863/exchange-student-learns-sustainable.html
June 10: Oaxacan chapulines and tlayudas make CNN Travel article about Southern Mexico delights ... and safety:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/travel/mexico-three-reasons/index.html
June 5: Oaxacan Culinary Giant Comes Home:
http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/03/37518/for-founder-of-renowned-oaxacan-restaurant-there-s/
May 29: Summary of the Rick Bayless TV series on Oaxacan food and drink:
http://www.rickbayless.com/tv/season9/913topchef.html
March 13: Chapulines available in the UK at Wahaca restaurants: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/mar/13/learn-to-love-eating-insects
February 9: The Ten Best Street Food Stalls in Mexico City: http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2013/feb/08/best-places-eat-street-food-mexico-city
January 31: CNN Travel features Mexico, and zeros in on the gastronomy of Oaxaca: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/travel/mexico-three-reasons/index.html
December 1: Video about using a salsa made with wasps, to eat higaditos in Oaxaca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4JIIa1Irnw&feature=share
August 29: Pulque and Sustainability article reissued with updates: http://suite101.com/article/pulque-in-oaxaca--organic-sustainable-living-industry-in-mexico-a363151
August 24: "Mezcalito," performed by Lila Downs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnX9_qzOqsY
August 24: Mexico's corn, beans, squash, peppers .... and lavender? Thinking outside of the box in Guanajuato:
http://mexicotoday.org/article/innovative-lavender-venture-has-future-smelling-sweet-guanajuato?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20120823_lavander_venture&utm_campaign=facebook_wall_na
August 23: The search for the best ceviche in Mexico City, and the outcome:
http://zesterdaily.com/cooking/mexico-citys-best-ceviche/
August 23: Quality cooking classes by one of the best, in Puerto Vallarta, of all places:http://mexicotoday.org/article/miriam-flores-executive-chef-%C3%A9poca-creates-food-heart?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20120223_miriam_flores&utm_campaign=facebook_wall_na
July 18: Mezcal Event in San Francisco July 25:
http://www.thebolditalic.com/events/4918-the-bold-italic-and-mezcalistas-pop-up-mezcaleria
July 18: Traditional Mexico Food & Foodies in Tijuana:
http://mexicotoday.org/article/traditional-mexican-food-and-foodies-tijuana-mexico
