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John Williams (winemaker)

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John Williams (born c. 1953) is an American winemaker and owner of Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford, California.[1] He is a champion of dry farming.[2]

Williams started as a dairy farmer in New York. He moved to Napa Valley, California in 1975 and studied winemaking at UC Davis.[1] He worked at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Spring Mountain Vineyards before founding Frog's Leap with Larry Turley in 1981.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b 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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