Masterclass Seminar: Journey Through Australia with Famed Importer Bartholomew Broadbent & Australian Wine Expert Chuck Hayward

Taste Brilliant Australian Wines and Enjoy the Insights Provided by Famed Importer Bartholomew Broadbent and America's Foremost Authority on Australian Wine, Chuck Hayward

Australia is a vast and beautiful country with breezy summer days, cool nights, varied terroir and old vines, producing an exciting array of styles ranging from exotic Chenin Blanc and Rousanne to steely Riesling and Semillon to big, bold Shiraz's and Cabernet Sauvignons.   

At this seminar, led by famed importer and wine lecturer Bartholomew Broadbent and Chuck Hayward, America's leading expert on Australian wine, you'll taste highly-regarded wines from different regions of Australia taken from Bartholomew Broadbents extensive portfolio.

With Your Ticket, You Will:

• Taste 10+ highly regarded Australian wines 
• Learn about different styles and signature grape varietals that originate from the diverse regions of Australia
• Enjoy the wit, wisdom and insight of Bartholomew Broadbent and Chuck Hayward 

Important Information

• You may arrive at 2:30 am to be checked in and seated
• Only 21 years or older are permitted to enter the event.
• Casual attire.
• All inclusive.

About Chuck Hayward, America's Foremost Expert on Australian Wine

Chuck Hayward is the proprietor of Vinroads, a consulting outfit dedicated to marketing and education for Australian and New Zealand wines in the United States. For over 30 years, he has been widely acknowledged to be America’s foremost expert on New Zealand and Australian wines. Former Los Angeles Times wine critic Dan Berger says, “The real star is Chuck Hayward, who knows more about Australia and New Zealand wines than anyone in North America.” Linda Murphy (who co-wrote “California Wine” with Jancis Robinson) agrees declaring, “I can’t think of anybody in the United States that knows more about Australian and New Zealand wines than Chuck Hayward.” And Patrick Comisky, in his recent book “American Rhone: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way Americans Drink” observed that Chuck “is one of the foremost experts on Australian wine in the U.S.”

Prior to setting up his own business, Chuck was the Australian and New Zealand wine buyer for JJ Buckley, one of the largest internet based fine wine retailers in the United States based in Oakland, California. Between 1986 and 2009, Chuck was the wine buyer for The Jug Shop in San Francisco and during that time, The Jug Shop gained national and international recognition for their Australian and New Zealand wine program. He also founded Tasman Wine Selections importing wines from small domaines in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of his professional responsibilities, Chuck has spoken at major national and international wine symposiums including the New Zealand Pinot Noir Conference, the Wine Communicators of Australia Awards, New Zealand Wine Exporters Forum and the International Screwcap Symposium. Numerous newspapers and magazines have reached out for Chuck’s knowledge and opinions including the Wine Spectator, The Fine Wine Review, and Decanter as well as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He was recently named as one 50 Masters of Place by Wine & Spirits Magazine. Chuck has been a wine judge for both domestic and international wine shows including the Sydney Royal Wine Show, the Royal Queensland Wine Show, the Hunter Valley Wine Show and the Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia. As proprietor of Vinroads, Chuck will continue conducting educational seminars for both the trade and consumers with a special emphasis on New Zealand and Australian wines, while consulting with wineries, importers and distributors on strategies to improve distribution and sales.

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.