Masterclass Seminar: Portugal’s Rich, Unctuous Ports presented by Famed Importer Bartholomew Broadbent.  VIP/Early Grand Tasting Included.

Taste a Diverse Array of Delicious, Highly-Regarded Ports Led by Famed Importer Bartholomew Broadbent 

Port has been a highly-desired wine for more than 300 years.  For good reason.  The unique winemaking process behind Port, which gives it such a rich, deep and warming sweetness - but not cloyingly sweet - has, arguably, made this fortified wine the signature beverage of Portugal.

At this seminar, led by famed importer and wine lecturer Bartholomew Broadbent, you'll taste highly-regarded ports from Portugal taken from Bartholomew Broadbents extensive portfolio.  Port has long been a passion for Broadbent, which is why he carries several Port products which bear his name!

Please join us for a truly special tasting experience and discover the extraordinary nature of Port.

NOTE:  This seminar includes entry into the VIP/Early Sunday Walk-Around Grand Tastings, which is a mere steps away and opens 15 minutes prior to the conclusion of the seminar.

With Your Ticket, You Will:

• Taste 8+ highly regarded Ports, primarily those imported by Bartholomew Broadbent 
• Learn about different styles of Port
• Enjoy the wit, wisdom and insight of Bartholomew Broadbent 
• Gain entry to the VIP/Early Sunday Walk-Around Grand Tasting

Important Information

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

Tentative List of 8 Bottles You Will Taste

Douro red table wine [to show what a Port wine is like if not turned into Port]
White
LBV
Auction Reserve
10 year tawny
20 year tawny
30 year tawny
Vintage

About Bartholomew Broadbent, the founder of Broadbent Selections

Bartholomew Broadbent founded Broadbent Selections in 1996.  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.