Changes
As we pass into 2020 it’s time for a bit of that annual rite of reflection. You may have noticed that we’ve been changing things around in the Mezcalistas universe. It’s been a process and will continue to be one
Is mezcal sustainable?
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Left to right, Susan Coss, Raza Zaidi, Judah Kuper, and Ivan Saldaña.[/caption]
The evening before this year’s Mezcal: Mexico in a Bottle San Francisco we hosted a panel titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Sustainability” to dig into the raft of questions about sustainability in the mezcal industry. Aside from our debt to Raymond Carver the panel was inspired by the consistent questions from drinkers and bartenders throughout the world about how mezcal can be made in a way that ensures environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability.
The topic comes up in almost every conversation and since we had a team of brand heavyweights in town the moment was ideal for the discussion. Susan Coss moderated the discussion between Judah Kuper from Vago, Raza Zaidi from Wahaka, and Ivan Saldaña from Montelobos. We were also privileged to host many other brand representatives in the audience including Fidencio’s Arik Torren, Erick Rodriguez, William Scanlan, and more.
Mezcalistas in SF
Follow Mezcalistas co-author Susan Coss around SF as she tastes mezcal with the Bold Italic. It's a little guide to the drink and what you can find in SF. Plus, it's a good intro to what you can taste Wednesday