Of 71 tequila distilleries inspected in the last six months, 65 failed to follow state and federal environmental norms in treating water contaminated by the process and the unused end product of the cooked agave piñas.

Although the largest tequila producers — accounting for s… Continue

Juan-Domingo “Dobel” Beckmann, the sixth-generation leader of the world’s most prominent tequila-producing family, today announces the introduction of Maestro Dobel, the first-ever diamond tequila. Unlike any other aged tequila, Maestro Dobel is a diamond-clear spirit – a result… Continue

ZAPOTLANEJO, Mexico — Here in the heart of Mexico's tequila country, where every town has a distillery and the air smells like sweet fermenting molasses, a sign proudly marks the entrance to Miguel Ramírez's farm: "Rancho Ramírez: Producer of Agaves." But behind the… Continue

Mas tequila at the new Cabo Wabo in Fresno

You've watched the construction. You've heard the chatter. You've waited patiently. And now, the time is here: Fresno's Cabo Wabo Cantina is opening today.

Cabo Wabo -- a hybrid restaurant, bar and… Continue

Brown-Forman's Tequila Deal Has A Bad Aftertaste

Brown-Forman investors may want a drink.

The Louisville, Ky., booze maker, famous for favorites such as Jack Daniel's and Southern Comfort, was hit with a $22 million charge in the first quarter after their newly ac… Continue

If, like me, you occasionally succumb to the temptation to judge a restaurant by its name, you might suppose that Cava22 is some kind of champagne bar ... all right, a cava bar, cava being the word the Spanish came up with to describe their méthode champenoise–style sparkling wines. A… Continue

JALISCO, Mexico -- Terroir, the precious term that has been mispronounced and misunderstood for years in the wine world, is gaining currency in the spirits world. To wit: Scotch whisky now exhibits terroir; Kentucky… Continue

(FYI, the bottle in this pic is worth $150,000.00!)
Shaker of salt: Collector obsessed by tequila

TEPOZTLAN, Mexico — Ricardo Ampudia cradles the bottle of tequila like a baby. It is, after all, a rare "presidential" tequila - a bottle commissioned by former Mexican leader… Continue

The Met's Liquid Work of Art
Jeff Koons' vivid sculptures have inspired a cool cocktail at the Met’s Roof Garden Café.

It's bold, bright and packs a punch - and we're not talking about the artwork. The Coloring Book, a cocktail tribute to one of the oversized… Continue

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Damiana Flower Power: Agavero Tequila Unleashes Its Secret Ingredient After Study Finds Americans Need More Passion in Their Lives

Upcoming 'Halfway to Valentine's Day' is The P… Continue

New Level of 'Airness' Reached as Hot Lixx Hulahan Wins 2008 Cuervo Black U.S. Air Guitar Championship

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 11, 2008… Continue

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Hornitos(TM) Tequila Introduces Innovative Mobile and Illuminating Technologies to Engage Consumers
Hornitos(TM) Becomes the First Spirits Brand to Offer Consumers the Opportunity to Buy a Drink for a Friend via Mobile and Use Illuminating Packaging

DEERFIELD, Ill., Aug 12,… Continue

Bacon Monday: You tell me

It's Monday and you know what that means... another bacon inspired beverage! I have to admit I'm not sure what to call this one. It's a t… Continue

Not long ago I attended a dinner sponsored by Casa Herradura at Adobo Grill on Wells. Herradura is a premium, 100-percent agave tequila. Adobo sells a ton of Herradura Tequila. Ac… Continue

Mastering the margarita: Tequila aside, even experts can't agree on what goes into the legendary cocktail
At Fonda restaurant in Albany bartenders make their margaritas with fresh lime ju… Continue

There's going to be a tequila festival at the Monterey Fairgrounds in Monterey, Ca on October 4, 2008. More details when I get them.

It's not exactly as if we need an excuse to knock back a margarita or two while we're relaxing at the cabin or by the lake. But just in case, Julio Gonzalez has one for you.

Tequila, says the brand ambassador for Sauza, is actually kind of good for you.

"It's a very healthy pro… Continue