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February 8, 1945 - June 23, 2026 It is with heavy hearts, and with deep gratitude for a life well lived, that the Ledbetter and Vino Farms family share the passing of John Keith Ledbetter. John died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by the family he loved, after facing illness with the same steadiness and grace he brought to everything. Before he was a respected leader in the California wine industry, John was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a brother, and a

Welcome to the Vino Farms Journal, our home for telling the family's story in our own words: where we have been, how we farm, and where we are headed. We are starting it in our fiftieth year so that our partners, our community, and the next generation always have a record of the people and values behind the vineyards. In 1976, Vino Farms was about 1,200 acres of young vineyard on the Lodi flatlands and a family that believed California winegrapes were worth betting on. Fifty