One evening, Rex, Amy, Sandee and Dave were resting after a day of crushing as a November storm rolled in. The families gathered around the freplace while Sandee read Frog and Toad’s Big Adventure to her three-year old son, Andrew. Frogs from a bamboo patch skirting the wine cellar billowed a tranquil, earthy cadence. So after a long day in the vineyards, to the rhythm of Arthur Lobel’s children’s story, the original Frog’s Leap winery was created. In 1978, a few short years later, Dave Dickson founded the winery as it is known today–named for his two sons, Andrew and Lane.
In 1983, the Dicksons won “Best in Show” honors, as well as a blue ribbon, for their Sauvignon Blanc at the prestigious Napa Town and Country Fair. David Dickson was featured in the St. Helena Star, profled as “A Winning Home Winemaker.”
In 2002, Andrew Dickson transformed the underground wine favorite into a commercial venture. Through relationships forged over three decades in the Napa Valley, Andrew Lane is fortunate to draw fruit from a select few of its finest vineyards, as well as impeccably farmed sites in Sonoma, Mendocino and Suisun Valley.
Andrew Lane Wines
Andrew Lane Wines was originally founded by David Dickson in 1978 and named after his two sons Andrew and Lane. In 1983, Dickson won “best in show” honors as well as a blue ribbon for his Sauvignon Blanc at the prestigious Napa Town and Country Fair.
In 2002, Andrew Dickson helped to drive the release of Andrew Lane’s first commercially available wine. Today, Andrew Lane wines are sold in top wine stores around the country and are also available in some of the finest restaurants in the world.
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