William W. Cates

American philosopher, photographer, writer and vintner

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 & Oher 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.