Alvin Starkman's Page

Here's a link to my latest article about mezcal and pulque production as environmentally friendly Mexican industries.  It augments and synthesizes earlier writings on the topic:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20sustainability/1.html

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My second article about the adventures of the secretive yet seductive Sociedad de Mezcaleros can be found here, outlining the March, 2013, mezcal tour / excursion, and the courting of the attendees by the spirit's producers and marketers:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20society%20oaxaca/1.html

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An article in the September issue of The Eye magazine, out of Huatulco, outlines how Canadians will shortly be able to donate to worthy causes in the state of Oaxaca, to help educate Oaxacan students who would otherwise unlikely realize their potential:

http://issuu.com/huatulcoeye/docs/september2012

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Here's a review of last month's festival pairing mezcales with comida, in a wonderful Oaxacan setting:

http://suite101.com/article/inaugural-oaxaca-mezca-gastronomico-mezcal-pairing-festival-a410960

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast

Available as of today: 

http://www.amazon.com/American-Canadian-Expatriate-Writings-ebook/dp/B008U2SKQG/ref=as_li_tf_sw?linkCode=wsw&tag=jusfas-20

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast