John Williams (winemaker)
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John Williams is an American winemaker and owner of Frog's Leap Winery
in Rutherford, California. He is a champion of dry farming.
Williams started as a dairy farmer in New York. He moved to Napa Valley, California in 1975 and studied winemaking at UC Davis. He worked at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
and Spring Mountain Vineyards
before founding Frog's Leap with Larry Turley in 1981.
Frog's Leap Winery
Frog's Leap Winery is a California wine producer that operates from Rutherford. It was founded in 1981 on a spot along Mills Creek known as Frog Farm. Frog's Leap Winery was established by John Williams and Larry Turley.-Winemaking:...
in Rutherford, California. He is a champion of dry farming.
Williams started as a dairy farmer in New York. He moved to Napa Valley, California in 1975 and studied winemaking at UC Davis. He worked at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is a winery established by Warren Winiarski in 1970 and based in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley, California. The winery was sold to a joint venture by Chateau Ste...
and Spring Mountain Vineyards
Spring Mountain Vineyards
Spring Mountain Vineyard is a vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the estate in California's Napa Valley.The elegant Victorian mansion, known on the estate as Miravalle, was commissioned by Mexican-American businessman Tiburcio Parrott in 1884, and designed by...
before founding Frog's Leap with Larry Turley in 1981.