Aug. 3—(Family Features) As one of the world's most popular spirits, tequila has a rich heritage rooted in traditional Mexican craftsmanship. Yet, many people may not be aware of its history or all ...

Tequila is produced in one of five Mexican states and made exclusively from the Weber azul agave plant. The entire agave plant is harvested, trimmed, pressed, and distilled to make the final product.

Tequila is undoubtedly the best known of the agave spirits. Whether it's taken as a shot — preceded by a lick of salt and followed with a bite into a lime slice — mixed into a margarita, or used in ...

If you like margaritas, you are beholden to a plant in Mexico known as the blue agave, the source of tequila. Blue agaves are grown as an agricultural crop in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, which means ...

ROMA, Texas – It's hotter than Hades in mid-July down on the Texas border. Combined with the Rio Grande Valley's arid climate, it's a perfect condition to grow the hardy agave, the plant from which we ...

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his ...