I’m a believer that one should create at the intersection of enthusiasm and opportunity. This is to say, just because something is interesting to you, it doesn’t mean that it will capture the imagination of anyone else. …

My Resignation from the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Today I resigned from the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas (CMSA) because I view it as an organization whose values are at great odds with my own. The recent global amplification of the long-ignored outcry for racial equality and social justice…

Goodbye Sombra. There are so many reasons today to feel sad, upset, or angry. The world is in a precarious place and so many of the issues at hand are much more important than the one I’m writing about now. …

I recently wrote here about the grim realities of mezcal production with regards to degradation of the environment, unsafe conditions for workers, and the inhumane treatment of the animals involved. …

It’s been eleven years since we started on the journey that is Sombra Mezcal, and I feel now is an ideal moment to pen a letter to both the community of producers and to mezcal lovers around the world. …