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Wines of Substance Wine
Growing up just outside of
Sacramento, California, in
the foothills of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, Charles
Smith began craving worldly
travel at a young age due to
his Welsh mother and French
father. His wine journey
began as a migrant
restaurant, spending winters
in Palm Springs and
summers in Lake Tahoe or
Napa Valley from the ages of
nineteen to twenty-nine.
This period of his life became
a catalyst for his passion for
wine. In 1989 Charles
decided to move to Denmark
(for a lady friend he met in
the states). While in
Scandinavia, Charles spent
the next nine years
managing rock bands and
concert tours throughout
Europe, including the famed
Danish duo, The
Raveonettes. Wining, dining
and hard partying while on
the road ultimately triggered
the career he has today.
In 1999, he moved back to
the United States,
specifically to the Pacific
Northwest, opening a wine
shop on Bainbridge Island,
just across the Puget Sound
from downtown Seattle. On a
road trip in late 1999, he
passed through the small
town of Walla Walla and met
a young Frenchman and
winemaker. The two men
discovered their common
passion for great Syrah and
Charles was eventually
convinced to move to Walla
Walla and make his own
juice. On December 2nd,
2001, Charles released his
first wine, 330 cases of the
1999 K Syrah. The Walla
Walla Valley was now his
home.
After a devastating freeze in
2004, Charles brought to life
a label he had once in a
dream: HOUSE WINES. Low
and behold, the label concept
had never been created or
trademarked, so Charles
launched the legendary
brand before selling it to
Precept Brands in 2006. That
same year, Charles started a
second brand, Charles Smith
Wines. The brand was
themed as “The Modernist
Project,” which focuses on
the way people generally
consume wine today:
immediately. As the
collection grew in popularity,
Charles wanted to provide
even more people around the
globe access to the
exceptional wines, so he sold
the collection of five wines
—Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Eve
Chardonnay, Chateau Smith
Cabernet Sauvignon, The
Velvet Devil Merlot and
Boom Boom! Syrah—to
Constellation Brands in
October 2016 in order to
bring them to consumers
around the world through
their global distribution
network. The intent was (and
still is) to create wines to be
enjoyed now, but with true
typicity of both the varietal
and the vineyard. His story
continued with the creation
of Charles & Charles,
CasaSmith ViNO, SIXTO, and
Substance. The constant
innovator and his restless
nature ensure that the story
doesn’t end there.
In 2015, the Charles Smith
footprint broadened to
Seattle with the opening of
Jet City, the largest urban
winery on the west coast,
that has attracted tens of
thousands of visitors since its
debut.
In 2017, he unveiled a new
name for his international
company and vast portfolio –
Wines of Substance, which is
defined as the quality of
being important, valid and
significant. Wines of
Substance illustrates Charles’
philosophy of producing
exceptional wines to be
enjoyed by everyone around
the globe.
Charles Smith is the only
person to have received
Winemaker of the Year
distinctions by both Wine
Enthusiast (2014) and Food
& Wine (2009). In 2008, K
Vintners was recognized by
Wine & Spirits magazine as
one of the “Best New
Wineries of the Last Ten
Years,” and as “Winery of the
Year” in their annual buying
guide. His wines continue to
receive broad recognition
from leading wine
publications such as Wine
Advocate, Wine Spectator,
Wine Enthusiast, and Wine &
Spirits with 98 scores of 95
points and above, and 386
scores of 90 points and
above. |
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