Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

Tuscany is known for its rugged beauty—sun-drenched landscapes of green and gold punctuated by patinaed terracotta hilltop villages. Think of that iconic shot in Gladiator of Russell Crowe's hand ...

It’s been more than a week since we’ve been in the wine walkabout bus as we make our way through the wine regions of the world. Our somewhat reliable ride has been tuned up, so sit back and fill up ...

Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is one of the world’s great cultural destinations. It’s also the gateway to the hundreds – even thousands – of wineries in the province. Chianti, Italy’s most famous ...

Montepulciano is quite frankly heaven for wine lovers. This stunning hilltop Tuscan town is ridiculously beautiful and it is just filled with wine. Wineries, red wine, white wine, wine cellars, oak ...