About

John’s great-grandfather Jean-Marie Truchard arrives in Texas from Lyon, France, with dreams of making wine.

John’s father Tony Truchard moves his family to the west coast from Texas, eventually buying land in Carneros, Napa Valley.

John learns farming from his father Tony at Truchard Vineyards.  Tony was one of the pioneering Grapegrowers in Carneros. In 1986 the Truchards move to Napa Valley full time.

While in college, John decides to build his own wine business. With a lot of time but little money, he uses his farming skills to start a vineyard management business working nights and weekends. FARM Napa Valley is still owned and operated by John today.

John leases his first estate vineyard grafting the old chardonnay vines over to Syrah on a small plot in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. The John Anthony Vineyards’ inaugural vintage is harvested in 2003 and guided into single-varietal, elegant, place-driven wines. The 2003 John Anthony Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is released in 2006 receiving 92 points from Wine Spectator—securing John Anthony Vineyards a place on the map as a high-quality producer.

In the wake of the economic downturn in 2008, John resolves to find a way to make great-quality wines accessible to more people. John and Michele start JaM Cellars (JaM is short for John and Michele), producing a rich, bold, luscious California Cabernet under $20 called JaM Cabernet. The wine’s quality, price point and fun name attracts great interest at Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival. John and Michele decide to add a white wine and call it Butter Chardonnay. Just 1,000 cases of Butter Chardonnay were made in 2010.
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John Anthony Vineyards reputation goes from strength to strength opening the John Anthony Tasting Lounge in downtown Napa.

On the strength of a visit to Paso Robles where John meets like-minded, meticulous winegrowers, John conceives Serial Wines. This series of wines celebrates the diversity of this vast wine region. Serial Wines first releases enter distribution in 2017 and include a Red Blend and a Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from some of the region’s best growers.

Now over 100,000 cases, JaM Cellars leans into its relationship with music opening the JaM Cellars Wine & Music Studio in downtown Napa and becoming Presenting Sponsor of BottleRock Napa Valley. JaM Cellars continues as Presenting Sponsor today with artists including Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Robert Plant, P!NK and more on the JaM Cellars Stage.

One of the fastest-growing Chardonnays of its generation, Butter Chardonnay becomes the #2 selling Chardonnay $12+  in the U.S. JaM Cellars adds ButterCans to the JaM Cellars collection which becomes the #1 selling Chardonnay in a can. (Nielsen.)

John Anthony Wine & Spirits adds Weather Wines to its portfolio. Weather is a collection of Burgundian-varietal wines grown in their most perfect micro-climates. The Weather label starts with Pinot Noirs and a Chardonnay grown in Russian River, Sonoma Coast and Carneros, Napa Valley.

JaM Cellars extends the Butter brand with Butter Cab and Butter Bubbles. Butter is recognized as an IMPACT Blue Chip Brand Award Winner honoring 10 years of outstanding growth.
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Serial Wines opens its Tasting Lounge in Paso Robles, named one of USA Today’s 10Best New Wineries 2022.

John Anthony Vineyards celebrates 20th anniversary with new releases, experiences and events across the country.