Read more tequila stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15152/tequila.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:53:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74546/twitter-crack-and-other-web-equivalents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe all have our favorite Internet time-wasters; now, Patrick Moberg gives us their equivalents in real-world vices: Twitter is crack cocaine: “Fucking ANYONE is your friend. Yuppies do it on their iPhone. Cheap. Short. Fruitless.” Tumblr is a bottle of wine: “A quiet night in with a couple friends …...http://www.newser.com/story/74546/twitter-crack-and-other-web-equivalents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72519/chavez-supporters-cant-take-moores-joke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo Michael Moore and Hugo Chavez walk into a hotel, split a bottle and a half of tequila, and ... what's the punchline? There isn't one for Chavistas torqued over the filmmaker's joke to Jimmy Kimmel that the two partied down at the Venice Film Festival, and Moore's claim that he...http://www.newser.com/story/72519/chavez-supporters-cant-take-moores-joke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 8:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57643/surprise-jts-tequila-is-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTequila aficionados were shocked to discover Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila is in fact quite drinkable, the New York Daily News reports. “It’s actually a really nice product,” said one bar owner. A bartender added, “I gotta admit, I’m a little surprised.” The experts described the $40 tequila as rich and...http://www.newser.com/story/57643/surprise-jts-tequila-is-good.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 9:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55297/kosher-tequila-passover-choices-widen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe kosher alcohol scene has long been dominated by sweet Manishevitz, but that old standby is getting a run for its money as premium wines, and even hard liquor, are crossing the kosher barrier. Making kosher product has many restrictions, but entrepreneurs seem to think Jewish tipplers are in the...http://www.newser.com/story/55297/kosher-tequila-passover-choices-widen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 17:47:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42561/mexico-turns-tequila-into-diamonds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMexican scientists have discovered that their national drink is good for a lot more than margaritas, the Guardian reports. Tequila contains hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon in exactly the right proportion to form diamonds when it is heated to a vapor and left to crystallize. The extremely thin tequila diamonds are...http://www.newser.com/story/42561/mexico-turns-tequila-into-diamonds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:19:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34403/my-car-runs-on-cuervo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA small group of Mexican scientists is working to create a massive agave-to-ethanol project that one says could supply the entire US need of 36 billion gallons by 2022, Renewable Energy World reports. The agave, used to make tequila and mescal, is high in sugar, resilient, and needs little cultivation,...http://www.newser.com/story/34403/my-car-runs-on-cuervo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 20:14:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19892/cachaca-is-the-new-tequila-devotees-say.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe next big buzz in the world of potent beverages may well be cachaça, the Brazilian take on rum that has its sights set on unseating tequila as the trendy shot du jour in the US. The exported version of the national drink, distilled from sugar cane, ranges from 76...http://www.newser.com/story/19892/cachaca-is-the-new-tequila-devotees-say.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Feb 2008 10:49:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14568/toasting-the-holidays-the-green-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis holiday season, you can drink responsibly, at least when it comes to the environment. Organic spirits, beers, and wines are the new growth sector of the industry, as consumers are increasingly on the look-out for green alternatives, MSNBC reports. But while an organic pint may not contain chemical preservatives...http://www.newser.com/story/14568/toasting-the-holidays-the-green-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Dec 2007 17:05:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/9699/tequila-industry-gets-salty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTequila is more popular than ever, and the Mexican tequila industry is mobilizing to clamp down on knockoffs, USA Today reports. Imitations range from the good—quality tequila made outside of Mexico—to the ugly—cheap and possibly contaminated sugarcane liquors made in basements. "These phony products are a cancer...http://www.newser.com/story/9699/tequila-industry-gets-salty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Oct 2007 16:57:06 CDT