Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila: The Quintessence of the Blue Agave and the Finest Brands of Tequila, with 70 Food and Drink Recipes

by Laurence Kretchmer and Zeva Oelbaum

Book Overview

The ultimate guide that covers the history, production, appreciation and use of tequila with every major variety, covering over fifty brands with seventy-five cocktail recipes, tequila-based... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579120105
• ISBN13: 9781579120108
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

MESA GRILL GUIDE TO TEQUILA by Lawrence Kretchmer

A VERY INFORMATIVE DETAILED GUIDE TO THE VARIOUS BRANDS OF TEQUILA, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS. THE COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT TEQUILA COCKTAILS AND RECIPES MAKE IT A VALUABLE GUIDE TO ALL LATIN RESTAURANTS, BARS, CRUISE LINERS AND THEIR SEDUCTIVE BARTENDERS.

A good starting point.

This was the first book I read on the subject of Tequilla, however not the best. The color illustrations and proposed tequilla-based drinks are great. However, more consideration and depth is given to tequilla history, manufacturing processes, and culture in "The Book of Tequila : A Complete Guide". If you intend to further your exploration of tequillas in the SF Bay area, you might consider visiting Fiesta Del Mar in Mountain View, the Blue Agave, or Maya in San Francisco (2nd & Folsom). These restaurants have excellent tequilla menus from which to select.

Not just a guide, but a real literary work

The first thing that strikes you about this book is the quility of it's pages and color photographs. It is of extremely high quality and the size is most convenient. I actually had trouble putting this book down. The author makes the words flow like few other "guide" type works I've seen. The information is straightforward and comprehensive without bias. If you enjoy tequila, you need this book. Only the lack of an index and a comparative chart keep this book from the highest rating.