As millennials continue to fuel the decline in wine sales, some alcohol brands are making health claims as a way to attract consumers. But this has scientists and health researchers on edge.
Oaxaca is the heart of mezcal country, where the pungent booze is made from the same plant as tequila by traditional distillers. As U.S. drinkers embrace mezcal, investors are flocking south.
OAXACA DE JUÁREZ — Mezcal has become a booming business for an impoverished Mexican state, replacing cheap unauthorized labor to the U.S. as a chief export.
