http://www.calnative.com/blog/tequila-or-not-tequila-that-is-the-question/ Small Group Tours and Independent Adventures Around the World Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:15:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.calnative.com/blog/tequila-or-not-tequila-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Rob Aikins Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:13:02 +0000 http://www.calnative.com/blog/?p=1633#comment-466 It's also nice to note that, in order to be called Tequila, the agave and the drink produced from it must have their origins not only in Mexico, but in a specific region of Mexico defined by the "normas." This denomination of origin is recognized by international treaties. Tequila is one of only a handful of libations that, like Champagne, are associated with a specific location. The Mexican government has made moves to apply similar denominations to Bacanora from Sonora and Sotol, which comes from the Agave Sotol grown in the Copper Canyon region. So, when you're in the Copper Canyon on a Cal Native tour make sure to buy some Sotol. It’s also nice to note that, in order to be called Tequila, the agave and the drink produced from it must have their origins not only in Mexico, but in a specific region of Mexico defined by the “normas.” This denomination of origin is recognized by international treaties. Tequila is one of only a handful of libations that, like Champagne, are associated with a specific location. The Mexican government has made moves to apply similar denominations to Bacanora from Sonora and Sotol, which comes from the Agave Sotol grown in the Copper Canyon region. So, when you’re in the Copper Canyon on a Cal Native tour make sure to buy some Sotol.

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