Jean Leon Research Paper

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Jean Leon Winery and Miguel Torres Winery both offer unique wines for people who love exceptional wine and tasty food. The wineries each have their own fabulous story which is a great key takeaway for me personally. The major key for a success is to be persistent in every job I take no matter how hard it is and to learn from my mistakes for future improvement. Jean Leon was looking for opportunities in the US by joining the army for citizenship, living in different cities across the country and changing careers until he received the opportunity to realize his own dream to produce a high quality single certified wine. He even changed his given name Ceferino Carrion to Jean Leon. He worked as a server in Frank Sinatra’s restaurant and after a

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