VINOPOP Private: Frog's Leap at Elwood
Wed, Dec 11
|Elwood inside Pendry
"Bringing the tasting room experience out of the tasting room" and into the member-only club at Pendry called Elwood
Time & Location
Dec 11, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST
Elwood inside Pendry, 690 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
About the event
"Having winemaker, VP of viticulture and enology, and 2nd generation Vintner Rory Williams come and guide us through 5 wines, some that never leave their tasting room, including a 2012 Estate Cabernet from a magnum bottle is a very special evening!" - Naushad Huda
Join us for an unforgettable wine tasting of Frog's Leap a family-owned, sustainably farmed, Napa Valley icon winery.
The story of Frog’s Leap begins with Rory's father John Williams, born in Western New York. He attended Cornell University, initially studying dairy sciences, but a work-study program at Taylor Wine Company sparked his love for wine. A spring break trip to California further inspired him.
In 1975, Williams returned to Napa Valley, pitching a tent on a farm near Saint Helena. Dr. Larry Turley, a friend’s brother, recommended him to Warren Winiarski of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, where Williams became the sole employee. He helped bottle the…
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VINOPOP Private: Frog's Leap
"Bringing the tasting room experience out of the tasting room" and into the member-only club at Pendry called Elwood
$60.00+$1.50 service feeSale ended
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