Bajaboy - 9-9-2012 at 09:20 AM
This looks interesting:
http://365sandiego.com/253-12-spirits-of-mexico-festival/
Head to Old Town and celebrate North America’s largest and most prestigious tasting event for agave spirits at the Spirits of Mexico Festival. This
tasty festival will be returning to Old Town San Diego for its night year, starting today, September 9, through Sunday, September 16. The festival
will offer tasting receptions featuring more than 70 brands and over 200 varietals of rare and expensive tequilas, c-cktail challenges, educational
seminars led by master distillers, and a tasting competition, as well as plenty of authentic Mexican cuisine and entertainment including mariachis,
live bands and stilt walkers.
The festival kicks of today with the Tequila Trail, where you get to sample a variety of tequilas paired with culinary specialties at 12 of its
celebrated eateries including Barra Barra Saloon, Café Coyote, Casa de Reyes, Casa Guadalajara, El Alamo, El Fandango, Fred’s Mexican Café, La Pińata,
Miguel’s Cocina, Old Town Mexican Café, Rockin’ Baja Coastal Cantina and The Cosmopolitan Restaurant.
September 10 -11 brings the Spirits of Mexico Tasting Competition, where a panel of internationally recognized industry experts will select the spirit
brands who will take home the coveted ‘Best of’ gold, silver and bronze medals. New to the competition will be a category for creativity in package
design.
On September 14, the Tasting Reception and Awards Dinner will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Agave lovers will discover and savor a wide variety
of agave spirits that pair well with a specially designed, agave-infused dinner created by Executive Chef Jose Pulido of Barra Barra Saloon. The
awards ceremony, held in the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard, will reveal the winners of the 2012 Spirits of Mexico Tasting Competition and Windy City
Live’s Emmy award-winning comedic host Mark DeCarlo will host a live auction featuring rare and collectible bottles.
On Saturday, September 15, the Main Tasting Event will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Master distillers, industry experts and brand ambassadors
will meet for the Festival’s grand finale, which will center on educating agave aficionados through a more comprehensive tasting reception featuring
more than 200 spirits, and seminars discussing the history and culture of their spirits, industry trends and appropriate tasting techniques.
There is plenty to do all week at this tasty festival. Ticket prices vary by activity. For more information, visit thespiritsofmexico.com.