Cameron Hughes: A Californian Négociant
Having had emails back and forth for a couple of years but never having had the pleasure to meet Cameron Hughes of Cameron Hughes Wine personally, I finally had that opportunity last night at a tasting held at Friendly Discount Liquors in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
I originally was introduced to Cameron Hughes Wine two years prior during a tasting event at another location. Bill Erwin of Classic Wine Imports was pouring (I have seen and always enjoy speaking with Bill at local wine events). At the time I had the pleasure of tasting a Dry Creek Valley Merlot (Lot#61). I was quite impressed by its quality and reasonable price.
It is with that background that I introduced myself to Cameron last evening. Like many people I have met in the wine industry, he was open, engaging, and passionate about his business. This was even more evident as we tasted through eight of his wines ( see more below). Cameron took the time to walk the attendees through details of each of the wines – origin, varietal, vinification methods, as well as answering more indepth questions about his company and each of the wines. It was clear from the start that he is not only passionate about his wines, but also getting them introduced to new potential customers looking for quality wines at reasonable prices.
