Synopsis
The first part of the book explains how agave is grown, harvested, fermented, and distilled to become tequila. The second part comprises the most extensive tasting of tequila ever attempted by a professional tasting panel with actual descriptions of more than 85 tequilas. Finally, for those adventurers looking for a tequila based vacation. There are maps. hotel and restaurant recommendations, and specific information to create your own Mexican tequila holiday.
Reviews
The author, a wine maker from Sonoma, CA, and author of the Jake Lorenzo wine columns, has written a first-rate guide to tequila, lighthearted but filled with useful information for the tequila lover. In the first part, which considers the history and manufacture of tequila, the author presents some of the misconceptions about this increasingly popular drink. In the second part, on tastings, Cutler presents a tasting chart that is in some ways similar to a wine-tasting chart and then gives details on many different brands of tequila. The last part is on travel to the tequila country around Guadalajara, with information on hotels and restaurants. Cutler explains how to contact the distilleries to arrange for tastingsAnot yet as simple as in the Napa Valley wine country. The section on basic Spanish phrases has many errors, but not serious ones. Recommended.AGeorge M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA
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