Among the diverse flora of Mexico, few plants are as iconic and culturally significant as the agave, specifically the blue ...

the heart of the spiky agave plant. The piñas are harvested, cooked for 24 hours, crushed, and then fermented until a low-alcohol liquid emerges. Barajas fortifies the mixture with tequila until ...

Agave is also used in clothing and tequila; also, bats, bees and hummingbirds drink its nectar. Before it dies, Gonźalez hopes the plant can teach him something new. “Up until now we have only seen ...

The artisanal agave wine starts just as a tequila does: with the piña, the heart of the spiky agave plant. The piñas are harvested, cooked for 24 hours, crushed, and then fermented until a low-alcohol ...