Elevating the Wine Experience at Arnolds Park
Capital Call Vintners is proud to announce that we are now the exclusive wine partner for Arnolds Park, a beloved and popular 137-year-old amusement park on the shores of Iowa’s Lake Okoboji. We are excited to introduce our wines to this new audience.
Sparkling Wine for Anytime
There are several ways to make sparkling wine, but the Traditional Method is, well, the most traditional and time-intensive. It also requires a completely different set of equipment than does still (AKA regular) wine.
Food, Fun, and Wine with Guillermo Munoz
Buenos Aires-born Guillermo Munoz came to his wine career by way of heritage and innate curiosity. Raised in a family steeped in agriculture—his father, uncle, and grandfather are all agronomists—Guillermo grew up with an understanding and appreciation of terroir.
From the Midwest to the Northeast (and back again)
From the Midwest to the Northwest (and back again) Many of you know the Capital Call Vintners origin story: Iowa farm boy/entrepreneur meets Oregon viticulturist/visionary and they bond over their […]
Creative Touches Abound in the Walla Walla Tasting Room
Creating and executing the vision for Capital Call Vintners’ new Walla Walla tasting room has been a delightful challenge for local designer Melanie Jaques.
Josh Maloney on the Art, Science, and Beauty of Winemaking
“I am so grateful that I get to do something every day that I love, and I get paid for it,” says Josh Maloney, winemaker. “How lucky am I?”
Nick Mackay Gets Results
Some people take a winding path to wine. Not Nick Mackay.
Growing up in Benton City, in the heart of the Red Mountain AVA, he was right smack in the middle of Washington’s wine country.
“Red Mountain was the cool new AVA when I was growing up,” he says.
Meet Doctor Dirt: Alan Busacca
Alan Busacca, Ph.D., aka Doctor Dirt, is one of the experts on the Capital Call Vintners team, bringing over 40 years of soil science, geology, and viticulture experience, including 25 years on the faculty at Washington State University.