01 ngo-07
Yamukela umhlaba we-Blue Agave
Indawo ye-agave ye-blue ye-Tequila, i-Jalisco. Ibonisa izwe .. / Getty Images Izinsimu ze-agave eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka zanda phezu kwezwe elikhulu ezindaweni ezisentshonalanga zaseMexico, zakha i-vista eyingqayizivele. Ngokomthetho, i-tequila ingenziwa kuphela kule ndawo, ngaphandle kwezwe laseJalisco ihlanganisa izingxenye zamazwe aseMexico aseGuanajuato, eMichoacan, eNanarit naseTamaulipas. Le ndawo yabizwa ngokuthi i- World Heritage Site yi-UNESCO ngo-2006 ngenxa yezici zayo eziyingqayizivele yemvelo yemvelo namasiko amasiko. Indawo ekhethiwe ihlanganisa indawo engamahektare angu-85,650 phakathi kwe-volcano iTequila neRio Grande River. Lesi sifunda sinomhlaba ophilayo, osebenzayo wezinkambu ze-agave, kufaka phakathi ama-distilleries, amafektri kanye ne-haciendas.
02 ngo-07
Thola i-Magical Town yaseTequila
Isonto laseSantiago Apostol eTequila, eJalisco. Mahaux Photography / Getty Izithombe Idolobha laseSantiago de Tequila liqhele ngamakhilomitha angu-60 entshonalanga yeGuadalajara . Ukuvakasha kwakho ezweni le-tequila ngeke liphelele ngaphandle kokuhambahamba kulo muzi othakazelisayo, onomlando othakazelisayo. Ungavakashela isonto egcekeni elikhulu bese uhambahamba emigwaqweni yendawo yedolobha. Leli dolobha liphakathi kwezindawo uhulumeni waseMexico athi "u- Pueblos Mágicos " ngenxa yezici zalo namasiko.
Isonto eliyinhloko yedolobhakazi, i-Lady of the Purísima Concepción, lifika ngekhulu le-18. Isonto linomcibisholo wamatshe, umbhoshongo wensimbi kanye nama-pilasters aphikisiwe e-estipite (e-estipite) aphezu kwe-portal enkulu. Ngaphakathi kukhona isithombe se-Lady of the Conception esivela ngo-1865.
Ngaphandle kokuvakashela ama-distilleries edolobheni laseTequila, ungaphinde uvakashele i-Tequila Museum, e-Ramon Corona # 34. Le myuziyamu iqukethe izinto ezingaphezu kuka-300 emakamelo amahlanu okubukisa futhi inikeza ukuqonda emlandweni wokukhiqizwa kwe-tequila.
03 ka-07
Bheka i-Agave Evunwe ngendlela yendabuko
Ukuvuna i-agave: "La Jima". UDouglas Peebles / Getty Izithombe Ukutshalwa kwe-agave kubuyela ezikhathini zasendulo. Yayihlwanyelwa ukusetshenziswa okuhlukahlukene-i-fibre, imbali, izimpande, amaqabunga, kanye nokusalala konke kwafakwa ngenjongo ethile. Isiphuzo esivuthayo esibizwa ngokuthi i-pulque senziwa ngokuvutha isitshalo esitshalweni se-agave. Nakuba kunombuzo othi ngabe abantu baseMesoamerica bajwayele inqubo yokuphuza izidakamizwa ngaphambi kokufika kwamaSpanish, kungenzeka ukuthi umoya okhukhumezekile awukwenziwanga kuze kube ngemva kwekhulu le-15.
Ungabona ukuthi i-tequila ikhiqizwa kanjani, kusukela emkhakheni we-agave kuya kumkhiqizo we-bottled ophelile. La Jima yigama elibhekisela ekuvuneni kwesitshalo se- agave . I-Agave ivunwa ngendlela yendabuko ngendlela enamandla kakhulu yomsebenzi. Isisebenzi, okuthiwa i-jimador, sisebenzisa ithuluzi elikhethekile, njengefosholo elibukhali, elikushoyo ukususa ama-spikes avela ku-agave bese kukhishwa inhliziyo yesitshalo. Inhliziyo yesitshalo, enezinsipho isusiwe, ifana ne-ananas futhi ibizwa ngokuthi i-piña.
I-Tequila inemvelaphi efanayo ne-mezcal , kokubili imimoya yenziwa ku-agave, kodwa i-tequila yenziwa kuphela nge-agave eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nakule ndawo ethile. Ukuhlukana phakathi kwalaba ababili kwaqala ngokulawulwa kwe-tequila kuma-1940. Umthetho "de calidad para el tequila" wadluliselwa ngoJuni 14, 1949, futhi uthuthukisiwe futhi ubuyekezwa kusukela ngaleso sikhathi. Kwaze kwafika ngo-1974 ukuthi uhulumeni waseMexico wadlulisela "inkolo yemvelaphi" eyacacisa ukuthi i-tequila ingenziwa kuphela ezindaweni ezimbalwa eMexico.
04 ka 07
Funda ukuthi i-Tequila iyakhiwa kanjani
I-Mundo Cuervo Distillery e Tequila. © Suzanne Barbezat I-distillery endala yiJose Cuervo oyedwa, okuthiwa iLa Rojeña. Lokhu kwakungokuqala kokuthungwa kwe-tequila futhi okwamanje kuveza u-Jose cuervo brand brand of tequilas. Ukuvakasha kunikezwa ngezikhathi zonke kulo lonke usuku. Nika izinwele ezinamathele futhi ubone ukuthi isiphuzo salesi sakhiwo senziwe kanjani.
Uzobona izinhliziyo ze-agave ziqoshiwe futhi zithathwe emahhavini, ama-labs lapho i-tequila ihlolwe khona ukuqinisekisa ukuthi ihlangabezana nezindinganiso eziqinile zefektri, nemiphongo lapho umoya usekhulile; kuze kube unyaka owodwa we-reposado tequila, kuze kube yiminyaka emihlanu ye-añejo kanye neminyaka eyisishiyagalombili ukuze uthole umkhiqizo okhethekile.
05 ka-07
Jabulela iMariachis neMasiko aseMexico
U-Charros ubonisa amakhono azo omsebenzi wezintambo. © Suzanne Barbezat I-Charreria yizemidlalo kazwelonke yaseMexico. Iqukethe ama-cowboys aseMexico agqoke izingubo ozibonile ku-mariachis (abaculi bathatha izingubo zabo kusukela ku-charros). Benza amaqhinga ahlukahlukene ahlukahlukene, abanye behamba ngamahhashi, behola amahhashi abo ngemisebenzi esheshayo futhi benza i-ropework ebizwa ngokuthi "floreo de soga" ukuhamba okunamandla nge-lasso. Isimo se-Jalisco sibhekwa njengesisu somculo we-charreria nomculo we-mariachi , futhi izivakashi zeTequila zingabona ezinye zalezi zibonakaliso zamasiko.
06 ka-07
Thatha i-Train Through Tequila Country
Thatha i-Tequila Express. Luis Davilla / Getty Images Uma ufuna ukwenza ukuvakashelwa kwakho ezweni le-tequila ukuvakashelwa kwansuku zonke okungakhohlwa, thatha isitimela se-tequila. I-Jose Cuervo Express isuka esiteshini saseFerrovia eGuadalajara ngoMgqibelo (kanye nezinye iziLwesihlanu namaSonto),
Ngaphandle kwalokho, i-Tequila Express isuka eGuadalajara futhi ihambela i-Herradura izidakamizwa kodwa ayihambeli edolobheni laseTequila.
07 ka-07
Sebenzisa i-Tequila ebusuku
I-Hotel Solar de las Animas e Tequila, eJalisco. © Suzanne Barbezat Ukuhlala isikhathi eside edolobheni laseTequila, into enhle yi-Boutique Hotel Solar de las Animas.
Labo abafuna isikhala somcimbi badinga ukubuka ngaphandle kweHacienda El Centenario, indawo enhle yomshado noma yimuphi omunye umcimbi omkhulu. I-hacienda ihlangene nezikhala kanye nezizathu ezithandekayo ezingaba nezivakashi ezingamakhulu ambalwa.