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Charles and Steve Coniglio at the Amistad Awards

Wine Spectator

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December 2007


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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Commuter vintners focus on quality
Orange County's commuter vintners try to make their winemaking work.
By ANNE VALDESPINO
Orange County Register

Orange County: the beaches, the postcard-perfect weather, the "California Riviera" lifestyle. But your heart lies in wine country. What to do? This is the dilemma Charles Coniglio faces each day. He lives in Santa Ana but has such a passion for wine that he's become a vintner. And he refuses to move north. "There's a lot of action here in Southern California as far as wine consumption, plus I live here, so why not continue to live here?" Coniglio says. Coniglio is the latest in a handful of vintners who get their grapes elsewhere but steadfastly remain in Orange County: …
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"The Coniglio's have recruited long time family friend and winemaker Craig Becker... "Those of you who know how great a wine this guy makes should know he is on a roll with this one."...."Although you can stash this in your cellar, it's going to be hard not to take advantage of its accessability right now."

...Hi-Time Wine Cellars June 2005, Costa Mesa, CA

 

"Coniglio 01' is intense... rich mountain berry fruit with a long rich finish and supple velvet tannins make this wine an outstanding choice."

...- John Burke, Sommelier The Prime-Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV

Coniglio Out and About  

Charles E. Coniglio and Cheese Impressario Barrie Lynn Krich flank actor David Patrick O'Hara(Golf in the Kingdom 2009 release) at a recent tasting. Mr. O'Hara has been featured in many films including Braveheart, The Departed and Hotel Rwanda just to name a few.
September 2008

Charles and Friends

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Fall 2008


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Wine Society News

CMAA International Wine Society
Fall 2007

Cellar Notes A Night with Coniglio Wines at Old South Country Club
By Michael C. Kraus, CCM

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June 2006 Wine Enthusiast



91 points Coniglio 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak), $45.
The winemaker emphasizes artisanal techniques on mountain fruit, and this 100% Cabernet certainly has an authentic, hand-made quality. It’s dry, fairly soft and rich in ripe, thick tannins. The fruit is fully ripened, suggesting cherry and blackberry jam with a hint of olive tapenade. Try it now. A wine to watch.

91 Coniglio 2002 Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley), $35.
The grapes are from north of St. Helena, on the Valley floor. They were fully ripened in this hot vintage, and have fleshy, forward flavors of red and black cherries, coffee, orange zest and cocoa. This is an interesting wine, lighter in body than Cabernet Sauvignon, but with depth, complexity and quite a bit of elegance


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Mira Sorvino enjoying Coniglio wines
Mira Sorvino enjoying Coniglio wines

Three6Mafia enjoying Coniglio Wines

 

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Charles Coniglio to receive Amistad Award Highest Honor from Rancho Los Amigos
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