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Aug. 18, 2007 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. R. Todd Williams, co-founder of Toad Hollow Vineyards and the older brother of comedian Robin Williams, who used his own outgoing personality to...
Todd “Dr. Toad” Williams, our friend and founder, always managed to bring laughter and vitality to our daily life at Toad Hollow. His passion for wine and vision of “wine for the masses” led him, with his wife Francine and his good friend and colleague Rod Strong, to create this winery in 1993.
Aug 15, 2007 · Affable Sonoma County vintner known for wit and innovation. Santa Rosa, Calif. -- Robert Todd (Toad) Williams, who founded Toad Hollow Vineyards in the Russian River Valley with the late Rodney Strong in 1993, died Aug. 14 at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, following heart surgery.
Oct 20, 2023 · Oct 20, 2023. Todd & Francine "Frankie" Williams launched the Toad Hollow brand in 1994. Todd Williams, referred to as "Toad" by his younger brother comedian Robin Williams, passed away in 2007. Frankie Williams has continued to successfully operate the iconic wine brand to this day.
PRESIDENT, OWNER, & FEARLESS LEADER. Frankie Williams grew up in New London, Connecticut and after a brief stint with the CIA, she arrived in San Francisco in 1972, where she met her future husband, Todd Williams. In 1994 Todd founded Toad Hollow Vineyards in Sonoma County.
Aug 15, 2007 · The wine business lost a vintner friend and one of the most affable and dynamic personalities in the business today. Todd Williams, aka "Dr. Toad," passed Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Sonoma County, a result of heart failure. He was 69.
Oct 19, 2023 · Toad Hollow was founded in 1994 by Todd Williams (brother of comedian Robin Williams) and his wife, Francine Williams, along with Sonoma wine legend Rodney Strong. At the time, buttery...
