William W. Cates

William Wesley Cates (September 17, 1939 – March 25, 2018) was an American writer and vintner.

Early life
Cates was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in Virginia. He received a BA in philosophy from Roanoke College in Virginia and a MA in Theatre Arts from Hollins University.

Career
His novel The Growing Season won a Los Angeles Book Festival fiction award in 2015.

With his wife Gwen Cates, he started Tantara Winery in Santa Ynez, California in 2013, Tantara Winery Pinot Noir was included in National Geographic's “The Ten Best of Everything.”

Books

 * Just The Right Woman, iUniverse, 2006
 * Once Upon A Time At Loch Ness & Oher Stories, Booklocker, 2008
 * The Unlimited Salad Bar, Calavira Publishing, 2009
 * Upon A Fine Horse, Calavira Publishing, 2011
 * The Growing Season, Calavira Publishing, 2014