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03/25/2025

This past Thursday, this crew, along with the amazing pulled off an incredible evening of raising just under $1 Million for cancer research at the LA Wine Dinner! Due to the fires in LA, we moved the date back almost 2 months, having to repopulate the sold out room and bring in some killer auction items. Honored to be part of this amazing team of good, hard working people! Special shout out to the Paso Robles wine community for stepping up and generously donating a stellar auction lot in memory of JoAnn Cherry of MAHA Estate and her husband Cris Cherry for his heartfelt words from the stage about the importance of love and community!

12/17/2024

Honored to have had the opportunity to partner with Nelson's Green Brier Distillery and Fred Minnick to bring this single barrel bourbon pick into the world! And very appreciative of the amazing people at Nelson’s for showing appreciation for my small role. By the way, it is delicious, and EVERY bottle sold out in 15 minutes!

11/27/2024

Thanksgiving wine dilemma? 🦃 Let the pros spill their secrets! Want to know what wines industry insiders pour for Turkey Day? Discover the ultimate pairing guide now and impress your guests!

Let’s start by saying that wine is not the most important part of the holiday – that'd be football, of course! OK, not really. As my wife is reading over my shoulder, I feel compelled to say that as much as I love watchi...

05/29/2024

Just announced! A new event series: Fred Minnick’s Distilled Roadshow! Fred, the world’s #1 spirits authority and best-selling author, will be selecting smaller brands and craft distillers from across the country, focusing on one state at a time. We begin in Tennessee, shining a light on the best of the Volunteer State! Come join us to meet Fred, the distillers and other fascinating people behind the brands, and experience some fantastic pours, great food, craft cocktails, on stage Q&A’s, and live acoustic music from ACM winner Michael Ray! 🥃 🎸

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fred-minnicks-distilled-roadshow-tennessee-tickets-911521183397?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/07/2024

Big Game Bourbon Silent Auction is live with amazing items and experiences from Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Patrick Mahomes, and many more! Check it out and support veterans charity Forgotten Not Gone!

| Reservations are available – but limited – for Fred Minnick & Friends' Big Game Bourbon, a charity event set for Feb. 7 at the Foundation Room in Las Vegas.Hosted by Minnick, the event will feature celebrity guests like NFL Hall of Fame player Charles Woodson, actor Tom Sandoval from “Va...

01/22/2024

Coming to Las Vegas Super Bowl Week! World’s #1 Bourbon expert Fred Minnick x NFL Legends like Charles Woodson x Tom Sandoval x Rare Bourbons x musical performance from Michael Ray x The Best View on the Strip! And all benefitting veterans charity Forgotten Not Gone. Reserve your spot at www.88vines.com

12/19/2023

This man, Fred Minnick, universally known to possess the greatest palate for spirits worldwide, most notably bourbon, will be tasting through his 100 finalists tomorrow live on YouTube to choose his #1 whiskey. When he finally selects the champion, the difficult hunt to try to track down a bottle begins!

Oh, and he's pretty entertaining as well, pulling no punches. A veteran of the Iraq War, as therapy for his PTSD, Fred learned to taste mindfully, first with a BBQ potato chip, sensing the combination of sweet, salt, and crispness, to distract his mind from darker thoughts. He moved on to tasting wine and then bourbon, and realized that he was sensing aromas and flavors he had never taking note of before. And that he was pretty good at it.

We're definitely going to be tuning in tomorrow to watch a master at his craft, have a few laughs, and maybe even learn a few things along the way! And of course, to find out which whiskey will prevail!

Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnickFred Minnick tastes the best of 2023. He selected his 100 favorite American whiskeys and will ta...

11/22/2023

New blog alert! The Thanksgiving feast is incomplete without great wine! 🍷🦃 Fill in the blank: The perfect wine pairing for turkey is ____.🍂 Comment below with your best recommendations and check out my new blog with recs from key wine industry players!

https://88vines.com/music%2C-food%2C-%26-wine/f/what-wines-do-i-pour-for-thanksgiving

11/10/2023

Big congratulations to on his GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist! And also for his win in the same category at the awards the other night! He was also Grammy nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Save Me” with ! His songs “Need A Favor” and “Save Me” are making huge inroads and inspiring a lot of people. His star is definitely on the rise.

09/28/2023

"This may be a hot take, but I believe that Heaven has a smoking section and an open bar" - Jelly Roll. With a #1 song at both Rock and country, and currently climbing towards the top of the Pop and Hot AC charts, Jelly Roll, who was just nominated for 5 CMA awards, tying a first ballot record with the likes of Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, and Johnny Cash, is on the verge of breaking big. It's been a long road, with a lot of potholes and gators along the way. Click below to read more in my new blog!

“This may be a hot take, but I believe that Heaven has a smoking section and an open bar”. Delivered with authority and a decent amount of certainty by Country/Rap/Rock singer/songwriter and rising star Jelly Roll, this...