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.[1]
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.”[2]
Books
- Just The Right Woman, iUniverse, 2006
- Once Upon A Time At Loch Ness & Other Stories, Booklocker, 2008
- The Unlimited Salad Bar, Calavira Publishing, 2009
- Upon A Fine Horse, Calavira Publishing, 2011[3]
- The Growing Season, Calavira Publishing, 2014
References
- ↑ "Ten Best of Everything". National Geographic. Tantara Wines. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ↑ "William Wesley Cates Obituary". The Santa Barbara News-Press. April 8, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Cates to read, sign books". The Santa Ynez Valley News. September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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