About Golden State of Cocktails: Golden State of Cocktails has established itself as the celebration of California’s diverse cocktail culture. From Napa Valley to San Diego and everywhere in between, GSC is the platform to showcase the state’s spirits and those who craft and serve them. The three-day festival celebrates the passion and ethos […]
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Alex Perez on the Golden State of Cocktails Event
February 19th, 2016 
Lisa Pietsch
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Tags: alex perez, california, cocktail, golden state of cocktails 
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September 9th, 2015 M.A. "Mike" MoralesBestowed Gold and Silver Awards at the First Annual Bar Business Spirits Competition For Immediate Release! September 9, 2015, Austin, TX: On August 16, 2015, at the First Annual Bar Biz Spirits Competition held during the Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance Convention, Embajador Tequila was named Tequila Producer of the Year, capturing a gold medal […]
Posted in Tequila News Tags: Andres Garcia, anejo, BarBiz Magazine, BarBiz Spirits Competition, california, embajador, reposado, SIP awards, spirits of mexico, texas, Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance Convention Comments Off on Embajador Proclaimed Tequila Producer of the Year!Girasoles Restaurant Premieres in Southern California
July 17th, 2015 Lisa PietschOriginally published September 30, 2002 Girasoles Restaurant premieres this month on the Southern California restaurant scene, specializing in authentic recipes from six different regions of Mexico. Like its name, which means “sunflower,” Girasoles is fresh, exciting and colorful, serving authentic dishes in a dining room accented by fresh flowers and beautiful decor. NORWALK, Calif., […]
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Tequila Aficionado Takes to The Open Road
June 21st, 2015 M.A. "Mike" MoralesOn The Road Again Unlike some tequilas, most of my moves have never been smooth–or without incident. For the better part of 18 years, I lived in New Mexico. After a year long stay in my home state of California, I moved my personal residence and headquarters to San Antonio, TX to helm the newly […]
Posted in Lifestyle, Lisa Pietsch, Mike Morales, Reviews, Travel Tags: Albuquerque, california, Chicago, Cruise America, Depot Nuevo, diva tequila, embajador, Good Sam, JLP Craft Margarita, jlp golden lime margarita, KOA, malinalli tequila, masa azul, mike morales, new mexico, penasco tequila, route 66 tequila, RV, San Antonio, tequila aficionado, texas, Thor 1 Comment »Judging at The Monterey Bay Tequila & Cuisine
November 19th, 2014 M.A. "Mike" MoralesIn mid-August of 2014, the organizers of the 6th Annual Monterey Bay Tequila & Cuisine, which took place on October 11, 2014, graciously asked Tequila Aficionado Media CEO, Mike Morales, to participate as a judge. Their unique, take-at-home blind tequila tasting competition used the Tequila Matchmaker smartphone application to score and bestow awards. You can review […]
Posted in Education, Events, Opinion, Tequila News Tags: anejo, app, awards, Beverage Testing Institute, blanco, BTI, california, cata, catador, Clayton Kershaw, diffuser, difusor, experiement, Facebook, flavor profile, glassware, Grover Sanschagrin, judge, judging, LeBron James, licensing, medals, Mexican Tequila Academy, mike morales, monterey bay tequila and cuisine, palate, rate, ratings, reposado, Riedel, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, scoring, Sipping Off The Cuff, smartphone application, spirits of mexico, Tapatío 110, taste bud, TasteTequila.com, tasting, tequila, tequila aficionado, tequila matchmaker, tequila tasting, Vinturi, vinturi spirit aerator Comments Off on Judging at The Monterey Bay Tequila & CuisineMonterey Bay Tequila Fest Winners Announced
October 21st, 2014 Lisa PietschThe Monterey Bay Tequila and Cuisine Festival has announced the winners of their 2014 blind tasting. Blind tastings were conducted over the past month by judges from around the country and compiled using the Tequila Matchmaker App. Following are the winners of the Monterey Bay Tequila and Cuisine Festival: Blanco Winners Platinum = Fortaleza Gold […]
Posted in Events Tags: blind tasting, california, monterey bay, tequila and cuisine, tequila contest, tequila fest, tequila matchmaker Comments Off on Monterey Bay Tequila Fest Winners AnnouncedEmbajador Tequila Conquers California At Spirits of Mexico!
September 29th, 2014 M.A. "Mike" MoralesCaptures gold and silver medals across contest categories… September 29, 2014, Del Mar, CA—Embajador Tequila Supreme añejo was awarded a gold medal from the longest running Mexican spirits competition in North America, the Spirits of Mexico. A panel of judges with over 300 years of experience between them also voted both Embajador Tequila Platinum Blanco […]
Posted in Events, Tequila News Tags: agave, ambassador, Andres Garcia, anejo, Atotonilco, blanco, blue agave, california, competition, craft, Del Mar, Del Mar Fairgrounds, distillery, embajador, estate grown, Hacienda Hotel, highlands, mariachi, Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan, Mexico, Old Town San Diego, reposado, San Diego, SIP awards, spirits of mexico, tasting, tequila, tequila tasting Comments Off on Embajador Tequila Conquers California At Spirits of Mexico!Change is at Hand for the Tequila Market, Part I
December 20th, 2013 - Z for TequilaRackPart I of II Written by Chris Zarus of TequilaRack Tequila Brands and Producers Have Already Sailed Into the Sucker Hole For those new to the expression, a “sucker hole” is a colloquial term referring to a spate of good weather that “suckers” sailors into leaving port just in time for a storm to resume […]
Posted in Education, Tequilarack Tags: 100% agave, 1800, 3-Tier, advertising, agave, anejo, Arizona, Azul, blanco, bonded warehouse, brands of promise, Brown-Forman, california, camarena, casa noble, category, Chevy's, Chili's, Consejo Regulador del Tequila, container, control states, Costco, craft, CRT, David Ravandi, DISCUS, distillery, distribution, duty free, economy, El Jimador, Gallo, global beverage industry, gringo, Hornitos, importation, increase, jose cuervo, Kroger, liquidation, luxury, market, marketing, Mayan calendar, Mexico, mezcal, micro-distiller, mixto, monopoly, multinational corporation, new mexico, palletes, patron, Portfidio, premium, premiumisation, reposado, Russia, Russian spirits market, Sauza, segment, shortage, sucker hole, system, tank, tequila, TequilaRack - 100% Agave Micro Tequilas, texas, trend, wholesale 2 Comments »
Tequila Tapatío And The Source of Life
July 28th, 2013 M.A. "Mike" MoralesWelcome Back, Old Friend On two separate occasions, Carlos Camarena, the third generation master distiller of El Tesoro de Don Felipe and the equally famous and classic Tequila Tapatío, stepped outside of Las Perlas mezcal and tequila bar in the heart of downtown Los Angeles to enjoy a cigarette. Taking in the scenery of a chilly […]
Posted in Portraits Tags: agave, agave spirits, Amanda Gunderson, california, Carlos Camarena, Charbay, Charbay tequila, Charbay Winery & Distillery, Congenial Spirits, distillation, distillery, El Tesoro de Don Felipe, La Alteña, La Alteña distillery, Lolita Swizzle, Los Angeles, Marko Karakasevic, master distiller, mezcal, mike morales, tapatio, Tapatío 110, tequila, tequila bar, tequila tapatio Comments Off on Tequila Tapatío And The Source of LifeMLB Loves Camarena Tequila by M.A. “Mike” Morales
May 21st, 2013 Lisa PietschMike Morales recently attended a great mixology event at Angel Stadium hosted by Camarena Tequila, featuring Joel Black of BlackLab Ventures. More on Camarena Tequila Coming Soon! Mike has a big article about the event in the works now so look for it here soon. In the meantime, see if you can find him here […]
Posted in Mike Morales, Tequila News Tags: angels, baseball, california, camarena, mike morales, MLB, tequila Comments Off on MLB Loves Camarena Tequila by M.A. “Mike” Morales
