Now Associate Winemaker at Coppola Winery, he was formerly Head Winemaker at Metanzas Creek Winery, and before that Winemaker for Greenstone Winery, Clos du Lac Cellars.
Francois has been a judge at the Riverside International Wine Competition, and Guest Lecturer at UC Davis Extension. He holds a graduate degree in Enology from the University of Montpellier, France.