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Bartholomew Broadbent founded Broadbent Selections in 1996 and is widely recognized for his expertise and passion for Port. He established Premium Port Wines in San Francisco in 1986 and played a key role in reintroducing Madeira to the U.S. market in 1989. Broadbent Selections has twice been nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s Best Importer award, most recently at the 2020 Wine Star Awards.
In 1997, Decanter named Bartholomew one of the “Fifty most influential in the wine world… faces to watch in the new millennium,” and in 2008, Wine & Spirits recognized him as one of ten individuals “driving the most revolutionary changes in wine.”
A respected wine judge, speaker at major wine festivals, and guest lecturer on leading cruise lines, Bartholomew has also hosted Wine Wednesdays, a TV series on Viking TV.
His wine journey has taken him around the world, with winemaking experience in China, Australia, and England. He has worked for Hennessey in Cognac, Steven Spurrier in Paris, Harvey’s Fine Wine Merchants, and Harrod’s Wine Department in London. He also completed a formal apprenticeship under his father, the late Michael Broadbent MW, a world-renowned wine writer and founder of Christie’s Wine Department.
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