The unusually vigorous Agave tequilana ‘Weber Azul’ is by far the most popular variety for tequila production. Among the best desert plants, there are also many other species and varieties that make ...

A small but growing group of farmers and distillers ... He was not the first to plant agave, but he has planted the most so far — roughly 400,000 plants on 340 acres. “We’re in a highly ...

The plant also has several uses beyond becoming ... While Queensland has the ideal conditions for growing agave, prospective South Australian growers will have to consider several factors for ...

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a ...

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

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming... California farmers turn to agave amid drought ...

Israel's Blue Agave Israel Group, the brainchild of Avi Leitner and Avi Rosenfeld, aims to have the first bottles of ...

She is looking specifically at how different species of agave grow throughout California. The goal, she says, is to identify best practices for growing the plant in a place where temperatures can ...

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

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.

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 ...

Cierto Tequila just surpassed 1,000 awards. The brand is also a fierce proponent of natural, additive-free tequilas and sees ...