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Charles Smith
Winemaker and founder of House of Smith (K Vintners, CasaSmith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling), a former rock band manager turned Washington State wine pioneer.
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Oct 7, 2026
Charles Smith: Breaking the Rules & Making Wine for the People
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Laurie ForsterHOST
So tell me about building the Real Wine Collective, and then let's taste the Blossom Fury.
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3:49Charles SmithGUEST
So when I started, uh, making wine, which was K Vintners, which was ground zero, it's about, always been about communicating the language of wine to everyone, 'cause not everybody speaks wine.
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3:57Charles SmithGUEST
The vast majority of people don't speak wine, and that doesn't mean that you shouldn't have access to it.
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4:07Charles SmithGUEST
You know, if you take the whole country in, maybe about 3%, you know, are part of the wine culture.
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4:12Charles SmithGUEST
30% love to drink wine, but beyond that, hey, it's one thing we drink at Thanksgiving with our family, you know, or at a celebration.
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