Food &Wine honors Charles Smith, a former rocker
making excellent wines in Washington State. By Richard Nalley
Nine years ago, this California native was managing a rock
band in Copenhagen when he made an unusual career shift: “I left my
life in Denmark and moved to Walla Walla, Washington where I knew
exactly one person.” That was Cayuse Vineyards’ Christophe Baron,
who had rhapsodized to Smith about the potential of Washington
Syrah. Smith taught himself how to make wine by creating minuscule
lots of Syrah for his own K brand. Now his wines are some of
Washington’s most sought-after. And Smith’s The Magnificent Wine
Company wines (House Wine Red and White) and “modernist” Charles
Smith Wines (The Velvet Devil Merlot, Kung Fu Girl Riesling and
more) are among the best values anywhere. Despite his success,
Smith remains a rocker at heart, with the 80-mph motorcycle habit
to prove it.
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