WINE & HEALTH
WILLIAMSON WINE APPRECIATION
Can Wine Be Part of a Healthy Lifestyle?
Pleasure at the table—with clear eyes about alcohol.
Wine can accompany good food, friendship and a life generously lived. It is not medicine, and no one should begin drinking for promised health benefits.
DISCUSSIONS WITH BILL WILLIAMSON
Enjoy Wine for What It Is
For thousands of years, wine has occupied a place at the table, alongside food, conversation and the daily business of being human. That cultural history is real. So is the alcohol in every glass.
Wine can be part of a balanced life for adults who choose to drink, but it should not be treated as medicine or prescribed as a route to better health.
Our view is straightforward: enjoy wine thoughtfully, with food and in an amount appropriate for you. If you do not drink, wine offers no health reason to begin.
OUR APPROACH TO WINE
Natural Winemaking Is About the Wine
Williamson wines begin with certified sustainably farmed grapes and are made with low-intervention methods. We favor slow fermentation, careful barrel aging and restrained additions.
Our purpose is to make expressive California wines that taste of their vineyards, sit comfortably beside food and invite another sip. Natural winemaking helps us pursue that goal; it does not transform alcohol into a health product.
Sustainably Farmed
Our grapes come from certified sustainably farmed vineyards managed with respect for the soil, water, wildlife and people who share the land.
Vegan
We do not use animal-derived fining products. This is a winemaking choice and an important consideration for customers who follow a vegan lifestyle.
Low in Sulfites
Sulfites occur naturally during fermentation. We keep additions low, allowing the fruit and vineyard to speak clearly through the wine.
Low-sulfite wine is not hangover-free. Alcohol is the principal cause of hangovers. Food and water may make an evening more comfortable, but they do not cancel the effects of alcohol.
WHEN WINE IS NOT THE RIGHT CHOICE
Sometimes the Best Glass Is No Glass
Some people should avoid alcohol entirely. This includes anyone who is pregnant or may be pregnant, anyone under the legal drinking age, anyone preparing to drive or operate machinery, and people who cannot control the amount they drink.
Alcohol may also be inappropriate with certain medications or medical conditions. If you have questions about alcohol and your health, discuss them with a physician or pharmacist—not with a wine label or a winery.
Choosing not to drink requires no explanation at a Williamson table. Good hospitality always leaves room for the person as well as the wine.
IT IS GOOD TO ENJOY LIFE
Wine Belongs to Pleasure, Not Prescription
We make wine because a well-made bottle can transform a meal, welcome friends and make an ordinary evening feel considerably less ordinary.
That is enough. Wine does not need to cure disease or promise immortality to deserve its place at the table.
Choose thoughtfully. Pour modestly. Add food, water and people you enjoy. Then let the wine do the job it was made to do.
THE WILLIAMSON TABLE
Wine, Food and Good Company
Discover naturally made California wines created for the table—and the food, experiences and relationships that gather around them.