Tequila
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Tequila is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the town of Tequila 65 km northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands of the central weste
Three varieties of tequila
Blue agave fields near Tequila
A distillery oven loaded with agave piñas or "pineapples", the first step in the production of tequila post harvest
A tahona, large stone wheel, at the Hacienda Doña Engracia that was used to crush the piña. Large, modern distilleries commonly complete this process mechanically.
Mexican wine
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Mexican wine and wine making began with the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, when they brought vines from Europe to modern day Mexico, the oldest wine-growing region in the Americas. Althou
Grapes during pigmentation in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California.
Vineyard in the Valle de San Vicente, Baja California by landscape photographer Julio Rodríguez
The Wine Museum in Dolores Hidalgo covers the history of wine making in Guanajuato
Different wines from Guanajuato