ABOUT US
Australian, Farmer, Winemaker. Food Lover, Author,
Software Entrepreneur, Businessman, Cenosillicaphobic . . .
Who is this Guy?
Discussions with Bill Williamson
I grow good grapes, I make good wine and I share it with friends, lots and lots of friends.
Every time I meet wine club members in one of our tasting rooms, at events or at dinner, I'm asked questions about our vineyards, grapes, wine, food pairings and a hundred other things, so I decided to answer them for everyone.
I hope you enjoy . . . Bill
Coming to America
Dawn and Bill immigrated to California in 1980 and found California wine country. We came here from Australia - it was just a business trip - and then we found these valleys of Northern California - and stayed! ▲
WILLIAMSON FAMILY
Creating a Luxury Brand
Our goal was to farm the land sustainably, to create wines that tasted good, that were healthy and represent a true luxury brand. Then to share them with people who recognize the brand as having value. ▲
Creating a Luxury Brand
Healthy, Natural, Vegan Wines
Creating healthy wines from sustainably farmed vineyards without additives makes them natural. Ensuring they have low sulfides reduces the risk of wine headaches. Not using the usual animal products qualifies them as vegan. ▲
NATURAL WINES
French Style California Wines
For over two thousand years French wines have become the measure of great wines all over the world; with consumers from connoisseur to chefs and they grow (possibly) better in California than they do in France. ▲
French Style California Wines
Business Growth
In a recent interview Bill Williamson attributed the growth of the Williamson Wines organization to their success in two areas, creation of a luxury brand and maintenance of a select group of customers. Here is the interview. ▲
Business Growth
Sparkling Wines
Sparkling White, Sparkling Malbec and Sparkling Shiraz. One of the few modern sparkling houses to utilize our own natural wines with the traditional Méthode Champenoise to craft unique, elegant sparkling wines. ▲
Sparkling Wines
Large Bottles
Our wines can be ordered in large wine bottle sizes and make impressive and memorable gifts, often being used to celebrate a significant birthday, an anniversary or an award to employees, customers or club members. ▲
Large Bottles
Private Label Wines
Your own personally labeled wine is a wonderful gift for family members and an elegant way to thank colleagues or valued clients. They will always think of you as they share "your wine" at their dinner table with friends and family. ▲
Private Label Wines
Way Beyond Wine
A concise, easily read book by Bill Williamson about their start in the U.S. wine industry revealing the practical methods used for making valid decisions in their business and personal lives resulting in positive action. ▲
Way Beyond Wine
GrapeGears
The cloud based software we built to run our business. As Software as a Service GrapeGears is now running the operations of wineries, craft breweries and distilleries across the U.S. and Australia. Watch a short video. ▲
GrapeGears Video
The Next Generation ~ Yoakim Bridge
What could be better for the family than owning a successful winery - that's right - owning two and having a dynamic son to take the business on into the future with our range of delicious, natural wines! ▲
YOAKIM BRIDGE WINERY