Learning wine business bred confidence for Vikings rookie

What is this guy doing here?

That was the reaction Cameron Smith often received as he doled out details about the complexities and character of wines to patrons in the tasting room at Melville Winery.

The 6-foot-2, 238-pound USC linebacker with a chiseled jaw line and quaffed red hair educated customers on how whole cluster fermentation gives a pinot noir its veggie, earthy taste or how a particular wine’s smell resembled a newly opened can of tennis balls or fresh-cut grass.

Vikings rookie Cameron Smith said working at a winery was beneficial because it "helped build my confidence" as he talked about things other than football.In the summer of 2017, the Minnesota Vikings' fifth-round draft…