Last year was a busy time in the tequila world, and we expect the frenzy to keep rolling into 2020 and beyond. But before we get too far ahead of…
Spirits Competitions, Palate Fatigue, and Finding a Better Way
Imagine sitting down at a table with 2 glasses of tequila (or any high-proof spirit) in front of you. Your job is to smell and taste both, and then decide…
California Tequila and Mezcal Festivals Worthy of Your Attention
California tequila fans, you’re in for a treat! Over the next couple of months there are some exciting opportunities to try some new brands and polish up your palate at…
New Brands, Distillery Changes, and other Tequila Geek Info
We just finished reading through the latest NOM database update from the Consejo Regulador Del Tequila (the governing body of the tequila industry), and added several new brands to the…
“Tequila for a Cause” Gives Back with Charity Tequila Events
Working in the tequila industry, or having tequila as a hobby as we do, can be a real honor and privilege. It’s a fantastic community of people and who could…
San Francisco’s Tres Agaves Reopens With New Name, More Tequila
Bay Area tequila fans, you’ve got something new to toast to. The San Francisco Mexican restaurant and tequila bar formally know as Tres Agaves has undergone a renovation and reopening,…
Rumor: El Tesoro Bought By The Owners of Sauza Tequila
This just in – an unconfirmed rumor that is strongly backed via reliable tequila industry sources say that premium tequila brand El Tesoro de Don Felipe was recently bought by…
Update – Is There A Run On Partida Blanco? Partida Says No
Update-Since we ran this story the President of Casa Partida in Mexico contacted us to let us know that there is no shortage of any of their products. They are…
Mexico Bound
We have a bit of TasteTequila.com news to report — On April 1, 2010, Grover and I are moving to Mexico. We’ll be settling right smack-dab in the middle of…
This Week in Tequila: “Tequila” Registered in China; Margarita “Invented” by “Real” Housewife; An Olympian’s Tequila-related Challenges
These things and more made it on our “This Week in Tequila” list. There seems to be a trend this week – Women (and people in China) love tequila too!…
This Week in Tequila: Family Sings About tequila; Tequila-infusion Illegal in CA; Tequila Goldfish Shots
These things and more made it on our “This Week in Tequila” list. This list feels a bit like “News of the Weird,” which, by our calculation, should increase the…
This Week in Tequila: Olympic Mom Calms Herself with Tequila; 901 Silver in More States; Creating Happier Tequila with Classical Music
These things and more made it on our “This Week in Tequila” list. If you have some tequila news you’d like to share with us, if you’ve heard a tequila…
This week in tequila: Tequila Exports, Tequila love, Tequila balls, and Herradura’s new website
A recovery for the tequila industry in 2010; a new website for Herradura; mixing your tequila with cream; and what the hell are “Tequila Balls?” These things and more made…
Finally! A Tequila iPhone App …Well, Sort of
When I got my new iPhone last summer one of the first things I did was search for tequila app that would give me a list of brands and tasting…
This Week in Tequila: Drinking at home; People who shouldn’t write about tequila; Good news for LA
More people are drinking at home, people who don’t know anything about tequila are writing stories about it, and there’s good news for tequila fans in Los Angeles. These things…
This Week in Tequila: Super Bowl Tequila; Cheaper Booze; National Margarita Day; Tequila T-Shirts
Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, and we know they’ll have good tequila in the stadium. Also, some news reports are showing that we may be drinking more, but going…
This Week in Tequila: Tequila Aficionado Mag Relaunch; John Daly says ‘Grip it and Sip It’
Calling all tequila addicts! We’re introducing a new weekly feature that will give you the lowdown on all the latest tequila news, posted each Friday. If you have tequila-related news…
The TasteTequila Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/tastetequila-sf If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you should sign up to our free meetup group. Our first event is coming up in January, and we’ll be…
Tequila Brands on Twitter – Our List
Although we’re certainly not hardcore Twitter junkies, we do use it from time to time. One really cool new feature that Twitter just released is called Twitter Lists, and it…
Tequila’s rising prominence on the world stage
I just spotted an interesting story on just-drinks.com. Most interestingly is what they’re saying about our beloved beverage: Tequila posted the fifth-largest volume increase, and Tequila’s rising prominence on the…