Carmen Lopez

Carmen Lopez is a food chemist and a Mexican spirits expert currently based in Mexico City. As a former New Yorker, she has worked with agave spirits for more than 10 years consulting, crafting cocktail menus, and teaching about agave and her Zapotec heritage. You can see her on Netflix’s “Taco Chronicles” and occasionally sharing mezcal around the world.
Mexican Agave Experts Are Helping Make ‘Israeli Tequila’
Agave grown in Israel is one of the latest examples of Zionism seeping into the world of beverages.
March 16, 2026
