All Blog Posts Tagged 'mezcal' (12)

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

Alvin Starkman (Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast)

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

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (…

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

Here's my most recent article for those with an interest in mezcal in Mexico, and I suppose spirits in general.

http://www.oaxaca-mezcal.com/2/category/mezcal%20de%20pechuga%20oaxaca/1.html

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca B & B (http://www.oaxacadream.com)

The means of production of mezcal in Michoacán are decidedly different from those employed in Oaxaca, inevitably producing differences in flavor nuances:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20in%20michoacancfb66a8818/1.html

Alvin Starkman:  Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (http://www.oaxacadream.com)

Sometimes tourists without any intention of visiting Oaxaca, usually those en route to the coast, get stuck in Oaxaca for a day or so.  Here's a suggested itinerary to make the brief visit enjoyable and jam - packed:

http://alvinstarkman.suite101.com/how-to-spend-24-hours-in-the-city-of-oaxaca-mexico-a407383

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (…

Follow this link to my article about this unique "Sociedad de Mezcaleros" which recently converged on Oaxaca to advance their knowledge of all that is mezcal, agave & pulque:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Secret-Society-of-Mezcal-Aficionados-Tours-Oaxaca-Palenques%2c-Mezcalerias-and-Restaurants&id=7032076

Alvin Starkman - Casa…

Here's a link to my latest article about mezcal in Oaxaca and sustainable industry in Mexico:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20sustainabilityca787a7f6c/1.html

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (http://www.oaxacadream.com)

A Quality mezcal from Oaxaca has finally hit the marketplace in South Africa, giving tequila a run for its money:

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

First of perhaps a series of articles for Travel & Escape, about real Oaxaca travel adventures, this one about mezcal and pulque:  http://www.travelandescape.ca/2011/12/be-a-local-in-oaxaca/

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast

Alvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.

December 22 and 23, 2011, mark the inauguration of an exciting initiative sponsored by the state and municipal governments of Oaxaca as well as private enterprise.  It’s aimed at enabling both tourists to Oaxaca, as well as its residents, to participate in a broad range of cultural experiences.  According to Eric Monrroy, developer of the concept, “at Noches Mágicas de Guelaguetza I want people, in one single evening, to be able to take part in…

Here's an article written last month about Oaxaca, mezcal and ProMéxico:

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

Alvin Starkman, Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (http://www.oaxacadream.com)