Brian Freedman

Contributor|Spirits

I am a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer, restaurant and beverage consultant, wine educator, and event host and speaker. I host beverage-focused dinners, workshops, and seminars around the country for private and corporate clients, have consulted on wine lists for dinners at

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1,188 viewsFeb 28, 2024

How A Napa Valley Wine Helps First-Generation Students At Stanford

The direct impact on individual lives that the Vida Valiente Foundation is having is particularly impressive.

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491 viewsFeb 9, 2024

Wines Of The Week: Trothe, Ruinart...And A Bourbon From Knob Creek

Which is why my red Wine of the Week today comes from a producer that excels with wines of drama, detail, and longevity: Trothe.

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327 viewsOct 4, 2023

Familia Torres: Respecting The Past And Blazing A Path Into The Future

Familia Torres, a wine industry leader in environmental responsibility, is experimenting with ancestral grape varieties in search of a creative solution.

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412 viewsAug 2, 2023

Wines Of The Week: MacRostie Nightwing Chardonnay, Hamel Family Nuns Canyon Red, And WhistlePig SummerStock Whiskey

If this first vintage is any indication, the wines grown on the Nightwing Vineyard by MacRostie will become standouts.

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1,765 viewsApr 13, 2023

Georgian Wine Ambassadors: How Askaneli Brothers Is Bringing Their Country’s Wine To The World

I had never experienced hospitality quite like this before, and the combination of conviviality, kindness, and mind-boggling generosity electrified me in totally unexpected ways.