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Brian Freedman

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Wine, spirits, travel & food writer. Author of "Crushed." Contributor @foodandwine @forbes @whiskyadvocate @james.suckling etc. Event host & speaker.

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What’s better than pumpkin spice lattes? Pumpkin spice cocktails! Yesterday morning, I joined Alex Holley and Thomas Drayton to discuss (and taste!) three of them on Good Day Philadelphia on @fox29philly. Check out the full segment right here, and make sure to mix up some of your own! #gooddayphiladelphia #fox29philly #pumpkinspice #cocktails by @freedmanreports

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Smoke taint is an increasingly worrisome issue for wine producers around the world. For my recent piece @foodandwine digital, I spoke with experts to understand the role of smoke even after the flames of wildfires have been extinguished. #linkinbio #foodandwine #wine by @freedmanreports

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Day Drinking with Brian Episode 227 is now up! This week, I am beyond honored to join the amazing Vitalie Taittinger, the fourth generation of the storied family to helm the iconic @champagnetaittinger. I was in France for the release of the stunning Comtes de Champagne 2015, a gorgeous wine that is impossible to resist right now but that will reward patience in particularly profound ways. Drink up! #daydrinkingwithbrian #daydrinking #wine #champagne #taittinger by @freedmanreports

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Big news for fans of wines produced from old vines! Check out my latest @foodandwine digital for more about the new seal that will offer an important sense of clarity. #linkinbio #foodandwine #oldvines #wine @oldvineregistry by @freedmanreports

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15 days ago

Day Drinking with Brian Episode 226 is now up! Today, we taste The Pact Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 2019 from @faustwines, a stellar Napa red that’s just entering its prime, before savoring the vibrant, impressive @fosforospirits Blanco, which proves that the Fósforo team is just as accomplished with tequila as they are with mezcal. Drink up! #daydrinkingwithbrian #daydrinking #wine #tequila #spirits @flysociety215 by @freedmanreports

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Excited to share my new piece @foodandwine digital, on the official certification of a wine grape that’s been around for centuries in South Africa. For the full story, check out the #linkinbio #foodandwine #wine #southafrica #semillongris by @freedmanreports

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So much fun joining Alex Holley and Thomas Drayton earlier this week to discuss Labor Day wine and cocktail pairings on Good Day Philadelphia on @fox29philly! Check out the full segment at the #linkinbio by @freedmanreports

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As a passionate proponent (and consumer!) of Martinis, the research for this one was an absolute joy. It initially ran a few years ago @foodandwine digital, but an updated version was posted last month, which I’m taking as a sign from the universe that we all should be drinking more of this most majestically complex and deceptively concise cocktail right now. Curious to know what your favorite Martini gins are—let me know in the comments or via DM! #linkinbio #foodandwine #martini by @freedmanreports

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Day Drinking with Brian Episode 224 is now up! Today, we taste the remarkable Resilience by @langoloestate 2024 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, which isn’t just a terrific bottle by @chaserenton_wine, but also benefits the @kevinlovefund, the nonprofit mental health organization founded by NBA All-Star @kevinlove. Then we check out the new @heavenhilldistillery Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which brings together two distinct mash bills to create a whiskey that tastes way more expensive than it actually is. Drink up! #daydrinkingwithbrian #daydrinking #pinotnoir #bourbon #mentalhealth by @freedmanreports

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Earlier this month, I was in Champagne for a family vacation just as it was becoming clear that this year’s harvest was going to be one of the earliest on record. My piece about it for @foodandwine digital, and what it means for the region in general and the people and wines in particular, is available at the #linkinbio. #foodandwine #wine #champagne #climatechange by @freedmanreports

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Day Drinking with Brian Episode 223 is now up! Today, we’re coming to you from Tbilisi, Georgia, where this past spring I had the immense pleasure of meeting the visionary @igilauri, who is leading the way forward and shifting the paradigm in this ancient wine-producing country. 🇬🇪 He is a ‘terroir hunter’ in the truest sense of the term (he had 50 pits dug throughout the Kakheti region in order to find the top sites!), and the wines he’s producing under the @gilauriwines label are show-stoppers. What an honor it was to taste with him—drink up! And to enjoy them yourself, visit https://gilauri.com/the-list/ #daydrinkingwithbrian #daydrinking #wine #tbilisi #georgianwine @winesgeorgia @duchka 🎥: @fondrena by @freedmanreports

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We should all be drinking more Tommy’s Margaritas! In my new piece @foodandwine digital, I spoke with @julio.bermejo.718, the world’s top expert on the cocktail and the man behind the famous @tommysmexican Margarita, for his recommended tequilas. I was thirsty the entire time I was working on this article! #foodandwine #spirits #cocktails #margarita #tequila by @freedmanreports

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