Will Success Spoil Willy Frank?

Wine Business Monthly - The Industry's Leading Publication for Wineries and Growers

November 2004

After a quarter of a century of struggling to earn recognition and financial stability for the winery started by his father, Willy has finally pushed that Sisyphean rock to the top of the hill.

by Mort Hochstein

No, success will not spoil Willy Frank. Neither prosperity nor advancing age can slow him down.After a quarter of a century of struggling to earn recognition and financial stability for the New York winery started by his father, Dr. Konstantin Frank, Willy, at 79, has finally pushed that Sisyphean rock to the top of the hill. Dr. Frank wines are available in 30 states, wine competition awards arrive on an almost weekly basis and son Fred is in place to take over.Anyone else might figure it's tim...

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