"Everybody is jumping on the tequila bandwagon because they think they can make millions, " says Julio Bermejo, beverage director at two tequila bars in San Francisco.

FORBES: Mexican Invasion

Following up on my post about the Science of Tequila, I contacted Mexican botanist and author Ana Valenzuela Zapata on the broader applications for blue agave cultivation.

FORBES: Biofuel from Tequila By-products

As Tila Tequila, Nguyen starred on the MTV reality shows "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila" in 2007 and "A Shot at Love 2 With Tila Tequila" in 2008.

CNN: NFL's Merriman arrested, accused of choking Tila Tequila

Older tequila takes on the flavor of the casks in which it's aged--usually old whiskey barrels, which impart a hint of vanilla.

FORBES: Mexican Invasion

Mr Gibson had an open bottle of tequila next to him on the seat of his car.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

The Tequila Regulatory Council, a quasi-governmental body, claims to have evidence that bulk handlers on both sides of the border have tampered with the product or, worse, blended different varieties of tequila.

ECONOMIST: Protectionism, or quality control?

Ninety different types of tequila are on offer, many displayed on the back wall along with a hodgepodge of Central American relics and knick knacks, stringed lights, candles and masks.

BBC: Sydney��s Mexican vibe

The future growth of the Valley hangs less on under-age college boys in search of tequila than on maquiladoras which assemble duty-free materials with cheap Mexican labour into products for export back into the United States.

ECONOMIST: One river, one country

On warmer evenings, grab a seat at one of the tables outside the Cantina and dive into the rare and exotic selection of Mezcals, a smokier sibling to tequila with unrivalled complexity, and take in the parade of people out for an evening stroll on East Passyunk.

BBC: A new corridor in old South Philadelphia