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    Is Mezcal More Interesting than Tequila?

    Richard Betts is a sommelier and author of the The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert . But this week he talks about how agave based spirits -  tequila and mezcal - have piqued his interest. Betts produces mezcal under the brand name Sombra which can be found in your local BevMo in Southern California.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    Richard Betts

    is a sommelier and author of the

    The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert

    . But this week he talks about how agave based spirits - tequila and mezcal - have piqued his interest. Betts produces mezcal under the brand name

    Sombra

    which can be found in your local BevMo in Southern California.

    The full episode

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    2. 7:46LA's Apron Designer
    3. 17:08Maxwell House Haggadah: How a Coffee Company Influenced Passover
    4. 26:12How to Keep Vegan during Passover
    5. 34:23Market Report
    6. 41:07Jonathan Gold Reviews Scratch Bar
    7. 48:32Is Mezcal More Interesting than Tequila?You’re reading this
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    Vegan for Passover, the Perfect Apron, Buttermilk Drops
    1. 0:00The Buttermilk Drop
    2. 7:46LA's Apron Designer
    3. 17:08Maxwell House Haggadah: How a Coffee Company Influenced Passover
    4. 26:12How to Keep Vegan during Passover
    5. 34:23Market Report
    6. 41:07Jonathan Gold Reviews Scratch Bar
    7. 48:32Is Mezcal More Interesting than Tequila?You’re reading this
    Back to Good Food