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A Big Believer in the Pacific Northwest

If you haven’t noticed, we’re big believer’s in the Pacific Northwest! Up to this year, Portlandia had solely focused on producing award winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Rosé from Oregon (predominantly the Willamette Valley). And now, with the successful launch of Big Believer Cabernet from Washington’s Columbia Valley, a Columbia Valley Red Blend (Cab […]

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Two 90 Point Scores in One Issue

The October issue of Wine Enthusiast is a big one for us! It includes 90-point ratings for both our Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir and our Broadside Chardonnay. These are two incredibly delicious wines that hail from California’s Central Coast where winemaker Adam LaZarre has been making wine for over twenty years. He loves crafting wines […]

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A Testament to Paso {and Nashville}

Two of Broadside’s Cabernets made it to Nashville for a blind tasting. Amongst the tasters were wine & beverage directors, sommeliers, and restauranteurs from the city’s top restaurants. They gathered at Audrey’s, the flagship restaurant of Chef Sean Brock, along with ten wine suppliers brought together by The SOMM Journal. The tasting format is something […]

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90 Points from Wine Enthusiast

Every day is Rosé Day! We know there are big Portlandia Rosé fans out there, and now we count Sean Sullivan from Wine Enthusiast among them.

This rosé is an eye-catching pale-salmon color. Melon, yellow strawberry and banana-chip aromas lead to dry, tart flavors with citrus on the finish. It begs for another glass.” – Sean Sullivan

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90+ Wine Enthusiast Scores

The reviews are in! We’re thrilled to share three new 90+ scores from Wine Enthusiast for our Broadside wines! 90 Points, Editor’s Choice — 2019 Broadside Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon“In a world of fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon, this brand is not shy of herbal influences. In this bottling, aromas of oregano, marjoram, cracked pepper and dried […]

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Tasting Panel Features Broadside

We’re thrilled to share that Broadside was featured in the March/April issue of Tasting Panel! In the article, our Director of Winemaking, Adam LaZarre, and our Marketing Director, Anna Frizzell, discuss our current sustainability practices and initiatives, including our new cork recycling program! Our 2019 Paso Robles Cabernet is also featured with a new 92-point […]

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Broadside Featured in SF Chronicle

We’re proud to have our Broadside Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon featured on the San Francisco Chronicle list of Best California Cabernets Under $20! It’s fantastic to see Paso Robles as a region well-represented on this list. As Esther Mobley writes, “The highest-performing region in my recent Cabernet tastings was Paso Robles, in the Central Coast, […]

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Cycles Gladiator Takes Part in Your Hour, Her Power

We’re proud to announce that Cycles Gladiator is participating in this year’s Your Hour, Her Power campaign from Dress for Success. Your Hour, Her Power is an annual campaign for Women’s History Month that calls on organizations and individuals to give just one hour of pay to help women achieve financial independence and upward mobility. […]

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Broadside in Wine Enthusiast’s Merlot Feature

Broadside Margarita Vineyard Merlot 2018 has been included in Wine Enthusiast’s February 2021 article on the state of American Merlot. With a rating of 93 points, the Broadside Merlot is only wine among the featured Merlot recommendation under $20! We’re proud to offer this exceptional value and to showcase the fantastic Merlot from Margarita Vineyard. […]

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20/20 Vision – A Year in Review

By Dennis Carroll, Head Hooligan I always associated 20/20 vision with cool things; fighter pilots, great baseball players, people who saw situations clearly through the noise. Now when I hear 2020, I think of a year that seemed to never end, which brought more suffering, death, economic collapse, political unrest, climate change issues, racial awareness […]

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New 90+ Scores for Broadside!

We’re excited to share some fantastic new scores for Broadside from Vinous! In a roundup of Paso Robles wines from the 2017 & 2018 vintage, wine critic Josh Raynolds reviewed and scored four of our current Broadside releases with 90 points or higher. We’re thrilled with these results and proud of our winemaking team for […]

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2020 Harvest Recap

by Adam LaZarre, Director of Winemaking at Wine Hooligans Writing a harvest recap report is normally an easy exercise each year. You discuss climactic conditions during the major phases of grape development throughout the growing season and finish with harvest notes and quality assessment. This year, not so much. I had the opportunity to bear […]

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