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Coastal Grower magazineIt started as a simple wine tasting on a Tuesday night at a wine shop in Carmel, where he sipped various wines and took notes. That one Tuesday night turned into two years. “I never missed a Tuesday night,” says Michael Simons. A few bottles of homemade wine became a case, a case became a barrel, and before he knew it, he had 38 barrels in the basement of his home. By 2007, Simons had become a bonafide winemaker with his own label, Comanche Cellars, and just recently, his own tasting room in downtown Monterey.
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No Horsing Around For Comanche CellarsI love the story behind the label on Comanche Cellars’ wines. Michael Simons, owner and winemaker, had a trusted steed called Comanche from the age of 10—a big part of his life, his paper route and his rodeo circuit. In memory of this beautiful horse, he named his winery Comanche.
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Comanche Cellars: Let The Dog and Pony Show Begin!It’s the age-old story of a boy and his horse—and his dog, of course. When winemaker Michael Simons was just a kid, he had a paper route in the outskirts of Santa Barbara. Instead of riding a bicycle, he rode his horse, Comanche. The two had many fine times together, even enjoying success on the rodeo circuit. But instead of the cowboy life, Simons pursued a career as a contractor instead. It suits him, as he not only has an eye for design and detail, he also has magnificent taste. Even though he was already busier than a one-armed paperhanger, he fell in love with wine and had to make some for himself.
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With two different old-vine Zinfandels from Comanche Cellars, you can pick either – or both.One is younger, though with an Old World education, the other more mature but with a brash American upbringing. Yet both claim the same place as home – a plot of weary grape vines, twisted and worn by time.
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