Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, ...

Mexico's production of mezcal has increased exponentially in the last decade. The rapid growth is changing lives at family ...

He was not the first to plant agave, but he has planted the most so ... Woolf decided to focus on espadín, the variety commonly used in mezcal. And he opted to “go big on the front end ...

Spirit of Gallo, the liquor division of E.&J. Gallo Winery, is expanding its profile through a partnership with a brand of ...

While the plants are not mature yet ... The other is distilling it to make agave spirits. "Agave spirits" differentiates California's product from mezcal or tequila, both monikers that are ...

Tequila may be the most popular Mexican spirit but it’s not the only one, or even the best.

The sap of agave plants, which is toxic to people if it's not cooked, is harvested from the heart of the plant. It's then extracted, filtered, and heated to create the product sold in stores.

A drink long popular in Mexico, demand for mezcal has exploded around the world and the Bay Area is no exception.

There's a long history of how tequilas are certified as pure versus bottom-barrel, and a lot of it has to do with the ...