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John Williams (born c. 1952) is an American winemaker and the owner and winemaker at Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford, California.^[1] He is a champion of dry farming^[2] and an early pioneer of organic grape growing in the Napa Valley.

Williams grew up on his family's dairy farm in Clymer, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and moved to Napa Valley, California in 1975 to study winemaking at UC Davis.^[1] He worked at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Spring Mountain Vineyard before founding Frog's Leap Winery with Larry Turley in 1981.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Clive Platman (2009-05-08). "All in the best possible taste". Birmingham Post. p. 4.
^ Michelle Locke (2008-05-15). "Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods". Associated Press Online.
^ Tim Atkin (1991-02-02). "Time's fun when you're having flies". The Guardian.

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[birmingham-1] Clive Platman (2009-05-08). "All in the best possible taste". Birmingham Post. p. 4.

[2] Michelle Locke (2008-05-15). "Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods". Associated Press Online.

[3] Tim Atkin (1991-02-02). "Time's fun when you're having flies". The Guardian.

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-'''John Williams''' (born c. 1953) is an American winemaker and owner of [[Frog's Leap Winery]] in [[Rutherford, California]].<ref name=birmingham>{{cite news |title=All in the best possible taste |author=Clive Platman |work=[[Birmingham Post]] |date=2009-05-08 |page=4}}</ref> He is a champion of [[dry farming]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods |author=Michelle Locke |work=Associated Press Online |date=2008-05-15}}</ref>
+'''John Williams''' (born {{circa|1952}}) is an American winemaker and the owner and winemaker at [[Frog's Leap Winery]] in [[Rutherford, California]].<ref name=birmingham>{{cite news |title=All in the best possible taste |author=Clive Platman |work=[[Birmingham Post]] |date=2009-05-08 |page=4}}</ref> He is a champion of [[dry farming]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods |author=Michelle Locke |work=Associated Press Online |date=2008-05-15}}</ref> and an early pioneer of organic grape growing in the Napa Valley.
-Williams started as a dairy farmer in New York. He moved to [[Napa Valley, California]] in 1975 and studied winemaking at [[University of California Davis|UC Davis]].<ref name=birmingham /> He worked at [[Stag's Leap Wine Cellars]] and [[Spring Mountain Vineyards]] before founding Frog's Leap with [[Larry Turley]] in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=Time's fun when you're having flies |author=Tim Atkin |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=1991-02-02}}</ref>
+Williams grew up on his family's dairy farm in Clymer, New York. He graduated from Cornell University and moved to [[Napa Valley, California]] in 1975 to study winemaking at [[University of California Davis|UC Davis]].<ref name=birmingham /> He worked at [[Stag's Leap Wine Cellars]] and  [[Spring Mountain Vineyard]] before founding Frog's Leap Winery with [[Larry Turley]] in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=Time's fun when you're having flies |author=Tim Atkin |author-link=Tim Atkin |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=1991-02-02}}</ref>
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