Street Food, Pulque and Mezcal

Time: 4 to 5 hours
Held: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Times are flexible, but the tour generally starts anywhere from 3 to 5 p.m.
Cost: $110 USD per person

Join us on a tour that combines some of Lesley’s favorite things: street food and mezcal, the distilled spirit made from the agave plant. On this tour we’ll start out by nibbling on street food: seafood tacos, tlacoyos, quesadillas, and mole enchiladas. Then we’d move on to a local pulquería, where we’d try a few varieties and learn about the history of this native Mexican beverage, made from fermented maguey sap. Lastly, we’d finish in a mezcalería, where one of Mexico City’s top mezcal aficionados would give us a tasting of four small-batch, artisan mezcales that you can’t find outside Mexico. There would also be a chance to purchase this mezcal afterward. This tour is about 4 hours long and is conducted in the Roma neighborhood.

Mexican Wine, Pulque and Mezcal

Time: 5 hours
Held: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 1 or 2 p.m.
Cost: This tour requires a minimum of four people and costs $145 per person, including hotel pick-up and drop-off, transportation throughout the tour, snacks and all alcohol.

Many wine lovers still haven’t heard much about Mexican wine, because so much of it isn’t exported outside Mexico. On this tour, we’ll start with a tasting at a Mexico City wine boutique. We’ll try three wines from different wine-growing regions of Mexico. We’ll discuss the history of Mexican wine, which traces its roots back to the 16th century, and talk about which wines pair best with Mexican foods. From there we’ll kick things up a notch and head to a pulquería in the Roma neighborhood, a popular hangout for students. Lastly, we’ll end the tour with a visit to a local mezcalería, where we’ll try four artisan, small-batch mezcales that aren’t available outside Mexico. This tour is truly a must for people who love wine and are curious about learning more about mezcal.