Event

TRiO Winemaker Dinner Series: Wines of Substance

Charles Smith has long been an innovator in the wine world. Charles 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.

After moving back to the states in 1999, he found himself passing 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.

In 2001, Charles released his first wine. Since then he's developed an extensive portfolio of wines which includes five brands. In 2017 he unveiled a new name for portfolio and company -- 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.