William W. Cates Explained

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 Geographics “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

External links

• Amazon author page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ten Best of Everything. National Geographic. Tantara Wines. May 11, 2018.
2. Web site: William Wesley Cates Obituary. April 8, 2018. The Santa Barbara News-Press. May 11, 2018.
3. Web site: September 27, 2011 . Cates to read, sign books . May 11, 2018 . The Santa Ynez Valley News.