Masterclass Seminar: Experience a Premier Tasting of Madeira - the ‘Oldest Wine in the World Worth Drinking’ - Presented by Bartholomew Broadbent

Savor an Exceptional Selection of Madeira's Presented by One of the World's Authorities on Madeira, Bartholomew Broadbent

Madeira may be the most delicious, complex fortified you've never tasted.   Until now.  

Produced from grapes grown on the beautiful island off the coast of Portugal called Madeira, the delicious red and white wines of Madeira were first made into wine starting in the 15th Century.

Madeira was first fortified with brandy in the 18th century, a process used to stop fermentation of the grapes so that it could be transported and stored in barrels which could survive on long ship voyages.  These barrels of wine, used as ballast on ships, heated, cooled and aged as ships criscrossed the oceans, which is what gave them their hauntingly beautiful flavors of roasted coffee, roasted nuts, toffee, cooked fruit and browned sugar.

This incredibly unique fortified wine is making a big comeback - and you'll taste why as you're led on an enlightening tasting by a world authority on Madeira, Bartholomew Broadbent.

Please join us for this memorable tasting experience!

With Your Ticket, You Will:

• Taste 8+ highly regarded Madeira's, primarily those imported by Bartholomew Broadbent 
• Learn about different styles of Madeira
• Enjoy the wit, wisdom and insight of Bartholomew Broadbent 

Important Information

• You may arrive at 11:30am to be checked in and seated
• Only 21 years or older are permitted to enter the event.
• Casual attire.
• All inclusive.

About Bartholomew Broadbent, the founder of Broadbent Selections

Known as a lively, witty and informative wine lecturer, Bartholomew Broadbent is also one of the world’s foremost authorities on Port and Madeira. He is credited for being responsible for the growth of Port consumption in North America during the mid 1980’s and was responsible for the re-introduction of Madeira to America in 1989, instrumental in its growth since then. Bartholomew Broadbent’s company, Broadbent Selections, Inc., founded in 1996, is the exclusive US national importer for some of the worlds most sought after family wineries, including Chateau Musar, Warwick Estate, Spy Valley, Ferreira, Quinta do Crasto, Louis Guntrum, Montsarra Cava, Vilafonte, AABadenhorst, and Dr.Hermann. He owns Broadbent Port, Madeira and Vinho Verde in Portugal, Broadbent Malbec in Argentina, Broadbent Gruner Veltliner in Austria and The Curator in South Africa.  

Raised in the English wine trade in a formal apprenticeship to his legendary father, Michael Broadbent MW [Director of Christie’s and prolific wine author], Bartholomew’s company is now one of America’s leading wine importers.  Bartholomew Broadbent was named one of the “fifty most influential people in the wine world.” by Decanter Magazine (June 1997). Broadbent Selections, Inc. was nominated Importer of the Year in 2005 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and was named one of the 100 fastest growing companies in 1998 by Entrepreneur Magazine and Dun & Bradstreet. In 2013 IntoWine.com ranked him 48th in the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the U.S Wine Industry.” Today, he has expanded from his pivotal role in the breathtaking growth of Port and Madeira to “exert a profound influence on the US wine market” says Decanter. He lives in Virginia where he is also pioneering the distribution of Virginia wines, now available in over 30 states.