Tequila Matchmaker & Tequila Aficionado

Tequila Matchmaker Each tequila has its own “flavor fingerprint,” and each person has his or her own flavor preferences. Tequila Matchmaker‘s proprietary matching algorithm uses nine different characteristics to find the best matches for you based upon the reviews you do of the tequilas you drink.  The Matchmaker app it gets smarter the more you … Read more

Tequila Matchmaker Spoken Here

   We’re on Tequila Matchmaker Follow us on this app which is now available through TasteTequila for both Android and iPhone.   We created this app because we were tired of trying to make sense of all the arbitrary ‘ratings’ out there. Just because someone gave something a “93” doesn’t mean I am going to … Read more

Beta Testing Tequila Matchmaker for Android

We’re pretty excited today here at Tequila Aficionado Media.  Mike and I are participating in the beta test of the Tequila Matchmaker Android App.  (The iVersion has been out for a while now, but droids like us have been waiting for this!)  We both downloaded it to our Android phones yesterday. In case you aren’t … Read more

Women In The Tequila Industry: Elle France

  Elle France, the creative mind behind Cosa Salvaje tequila, has spent the better part of her entrepreneurial  life bringing people together. As a much sought after matchmaker, dating columnist and consultant, Elle is now making it her mission to help folks from all walks of life to fall in love with tequila, all over … Read more

Judging at The Monterey Bay Tequila & Cuisine

In 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 … Read more

Monterey Bay Tequila Fest Winners Announced

The 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 … Read more

Suerte Blanco Tequila Review & Tasting Notes

Suerte Blanco

The Spanish word “Suerte” translates to “luck.” The bottles of all three Suerte expressions are decorated with a marketing-friendly rabbit designed by a tattoo artist in a native Mexican (Aztec/Mayan) style. It’s accompanied by a Partida/spirit bird-style origin story. This time, tequila was discovered by a farmer’s wife who saw a rabbit getting tipsy on … Read more

Spirits of Mexico 2013 in Pictures

Tequila Aficionado Media covers North America’s premier agave spirits tasting event – Spirits of Mexico Since a picture says a thousand words, Rick Thibault Levy, Tequila Aficionado’s correspondent to the 2013 Spirits of Mexico show, took plenty – along with some great video (video coming soon).  For your viewing enjoyment, we present the 2013 Spirits … Read more