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    Posted on August 12th, 2010

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    September 18 Proclaimed Spirits of Mexico Festival Day

    September 18 Proclaimed Spirits of Mexico Festival Day

    In honor of the Spirits of Mexico Festival’s continued success in bringing lovers of tequila, mezcal & sotol together in San Diego over the past seven years, Mayor Jerry Sanders and the entire San Diego City Council have made it official — Saturday, September 18, 2010 is Spirits of Mexico Festival Day in San Diego! This is an unprecedented occasion for a rather young festival.

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    Posted on May 12th, 2010

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    Spirits of Mexico Festival to be Held in Old Town San Diego

    Spirits of Mexico Festival to be Held in Old Town San Diego

    The Spirits of Mexico, the largest, oldest and most comprehensive agave festival in the United States, will be held September 15–19, 2010 in Old Town San Diego and at the location of California’s birthplace, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The Festival will be the culmination of several agave-related events held in San Diego during August and September.

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    Posted on March 24th, 2010

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    Tequila Plant May Help Fight Bone Loss

    Tequila Plant May Help Fight Bone Loss

    An ingredient in agave, the plant used to make tequila, may help fight bone-weakening osteoporosis and other diseases, Mexican researchers say.

    Agave, artichokes, garlic, onions and chicory are rich, natural sources of fructans — nondigestible carbohydrates consisting of molecules of fructose linked together into chains, according to background information in a news release from the American Chemical Society.

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    Posted on March 3rd, 2009

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    Aussies reckon tequila plant’s worth a shot in biofuel search

    Aussies reckon tequila plant’s worth a shot in biofuel search

    It’s most well-known for being the main ingredient in the production of the Mexican spirit tequila, but a drought-resistant succulent plant is being touted as the next generation in biofuels. Central Americans have used the sap of the agave plant to distill their potent brew for centuries, but an Australian company wants to harness its [...]