Free Online Articles Directory
Hello Guest | Login | Register
Remember Me
forgot your password?

Mezcal

 Articles

Displaying Results 1 - 15 for mezcal

Alvin Starkman

Mezcal in Oaxaca

... but rather a caterpillar, an infestation to which the agave plant is susceptible.  However, in the production and sale of mezcal it has served three primary functions over the years.  Firstly, prior to there being any labeling or regulation ... Read Read: Mezcal in Oaxaca

By: Alvin Starkman | 16/09/2008 | Wines & Spirits

Short Essays on Rural Oaxaca Mezcal Production: Part I, Focus on Hilarino Olivera Cruz

... his son’s, and since then they’ve been competitors of sorts.  Hilarino explains:  “But my father can’t produce mezcal on his own, since I’m the one with the equipment (clay and brick still with copper attachments, pine fermenting vats, ... Read Read: Short Essays on Rural Oaxaca Mezcal Production: Part I, Focus on Hilarino Olivera Cruz

By: Alvin Starkman | 29/08/2008 | Exotic Locations

Five Generations of Mezcal Producers in Matatlan, Oaxaca: a Proud Family Tradition

... villages on the coast and in the mountains.  It would take about a month to sell everything I had, so that was the longest time mezcal would be allowed to age … until I was sold out and could return home with a truckload of empty barrels.  ... Read Read: Five Generations of Mezcal Producers in Matatlan, Oaxaca: a Proud Family Tradition

By: Alvin Starkman | 08/06/2008 | Exotic Locations

Short essays on rural Oaxaca mezcal production: Part II: Recicado from the Mixteca Alta

... LL.B   It won't win any contests for being a quality spirit.  And in fact residents of the region don't even call it mezcal, but rather "recicado," a Mixteco name, they say.  But after a five hour drive from the city of Oaxaca, deep in the ... Read Read: Short essays on rural Oaxaca mezcal production: Part II: Recicado from the Mixteca Alta

By: Alvin Starkman | 25/03/2009 | Exotic Locations

Oaxaca, Into the Mixe District of the Sierra Norte Region - the Drive and Some Highlights

... The reason is likely that the pulquero tolerates a colder climate than the espadín variety of agave from which most mezcal is produced.    In any of the foregoing three towns and villages you can hike in the countryside, meet the local ... Read Read: Oaxaca, Into the Mixe District of the Sierra Norte Region - the Drive and Some Highlights

By: Alvin Starkman | 08/06/2008 | Exotic Locations

The Veria Network's sustainable living series, Under The Sun: Review of the Oaxaca episodes

... is perhaps the single least understood drink in Mexico, at times mistakenly noted as the first stage in the production of mezcal and tequila.  The plant, one of several pulquero varieties of agave or maguey, must mature in the field for 15 ... Read Read: The Veria Network's sustainable living series, Under The Sun: Review of the Oaxaca episodes

By: Alvin Starkman | 23/11/2009 | Exotic Locations

Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido ( and Mazunte, Pochutla, Puerto Angel and Other Coastal Destinations): the Drive

... driving these routes. Consider taking an extra day so you can stop at some of the sites and villages, perhaps at a couple of mezcal operations, or just to get out of the car and take a stroll.  Spending one overnight will help you to get a ... Read Read: Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido ( and Mazunte, Pochutla, Puerto Angel and Other Coastal Destinations): the Drive

By: Alvin Starkman | 16/09/2008 | Travel Tips

El Tigre: Restaurant in Oaxaca is as Authentic as They Get

... el Agua, and those in transit between Oaxaca and the district known as the Mixe.  The main attraction for many Mexicans is the mezcal produced on site by Hilarino, using the age old traditional techniques of his grandparents and their ... Read Read: El Tigre: Restaurant in Oaxaca is as Authentic as They Get

By: Alvin Starkman | 16/08/2008 | Vacation Rentals

Jim Scherrer

Retirement in Puerto Vallarta--where Exactly is Margaritaville?

... Conquest of 1521 and later became North America’s first distilled drink, and its first commercially produced alcohol. Today’s mezcal is produced in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca and other areas throughout Mexico. It is made from a ... Read Read: Retirement in Puerto Vallarta--where Exactly is Margaritaville?

By: Jim Scherrer | 24/08/2007 | Travel
Alvin Starkman

Oaxacan chef inadvertently sets City of Toronto ablaze, steals limelight from Clinton, Clooney

... her arrival she was live on National TV, showcasing five dishes she had prepared that morning, as well as Herencia del Mezcalero mezcal. In a Toronto Events column of the Toronto Sun newspaper, Pilar’s tour was noted ahead of President Bill ... Read Read: Oaxacan chef inadvertently sets City of Toronto ablaze, steals limelight from Clinton, Clooney

By: Alvin Starkman | 12/10/2009 | Restaurant Reviews

Women Potters Of San Marcos Tlapazola, Oaxaca

... he brings by dried agave leaves, stock, and pieces from the heart or piña which have for some reason not been harvested for mezcal production.  The women themselves often gather up similar pieces of potential fuel while in the course of ... Read Read: Women Potters Of San Marcos Tlapazola, Oaxaca

By: Alvin Starkman | 03/03/2009 | Exotic Locations

Oaxaca To San Cristobal De Las Casas And Palenque, And More: A Driving Tour

... to Tehuantepec / Matatlán.  After about five kilometers of rolling hills, you'll reach the "world capital of mezcal," Matatlán, with production facilities and shops peppering the roadsides for about three kilometers.   The billowing smoke ... Read Read: Oaxaca To San Cristobal De Las Casas And Palenque, And More: A Driving Tour

By: Alvin Starkman | 02/03/2009 | Destinations

Sí Señor, Will That be Testicles or Head?

... light hosing of water.  Tradition dictates that while the oven and its contents are being sealed for baking, a bottle of mezcal is placed within the mound of earth.     From when the first match is lit, the foregoing steps are much more ... Read Read: Sí Señor, Will That be Testicles or Head?

By: Alvin Starkman | 16/09/2008 | Travel Tips

La Biznaga: Oaxaca Restaurant Review

... all other beverages, in classic Mexican blue accented thick hand-blown glassware (vidrio soplado).  The mezcals are also noteworthy for the selections offered. Pretty well all of the bar servings are healthy, and prices across the board ... Read Read: La Biznaga: Oaxaca Restaurant Review

By: Alvin Starkman | 16/09/2008 | Vacation Rentals
Jim Scherrer

Puerto Vallarta Real Estate to Receive Improve urban Image for Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

... that would catch the attention of visitors. A total of three overpasses that are in the plan - one in Nuevo Vallarta, one in Mezcales and one on "Estaciones de Bucerias" Avenue , which will connect the new highway that goes to Valle de ... Read Read: Puerto Vallarta Real Estate to Receive Improve urban Image for Nuevo Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

By: Jim Scherrer | 26/10/2009 | Real Estate

Searches related to: mezcal


 

Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free!
Article Categories





Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.10, 5, w3)